Ecclesiastes 6:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?”

Ecclesiastes 6:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 6:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 6:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For what advantage has the wise more than the fool? What has the poor man, that knows how to walk before the living?”

Ecclesiastes 6:8 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 6:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For what advantage hath the wise more than the fool? or what hath the poor man, that knoweth how to walk before the living?”

Ecclesiastes 6:8 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 6:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For what advantage <FI>is<Fi> to the wise above the fool? What to the poor who knoweth to walk before the living?”

Ecclesiastes 6:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 6:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For what advantage hath the wise above the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?”

Ecclesiastes 6:8 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 6:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For what hath the wise man more then the foole? what hath the poore that knoweth how to walke before the liuing?”

Ecclesiastes 6:8 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 6:8 in Context — Ecclesiastes 6

6 Porque si viviere [aquél] mil años dos veces, si no ha gozado del bien, cierto todos van á un lugar.

7 Todo el trabajo del hombre es para su boca, y con todo eso su alma no se harta.

8 Porque ¿qué más tiene el sabio que el necio? ¿qué [más] tiene el pobre que supo caminar entre los vivos?

9 Más vale vista de ojos que deseo que pasa. Y también esto es vanidad y aflicción de espíritu.

10 El que es, ya su nombre ha sido nombrado; y se sabe que es hombre, y que no podrá contender con el que es más fuerte que él.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 6:8 Mean?

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