Ecclesiastes 6:8
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Parallel Verses
English Standard Version
For what advantage has the wise man over the fool? And what does the poor man have who knows how to conduct himself before the living?

New American Standard Bible
For what advantage does the wise man have over the fool? What advantage does the poor man have, knowing how to walk before the living?

King James Bible
For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
What advantage then does the wise man have over the fool? What advantage is there for the poor person who knows how to conduct himself before others?

International Standard Version
For what advantage has the wise person over the fool? What advantage does the poor man have in knowing how to face life?

NET Bible
So what advantage does a wise man have over a fool? And what advantage does a pauper gain by knowing how to survive?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
What advantage does a wise person have over a fool? What advantage does a poor person have in knowing how to face life?

King James 2000 Bible
For what has the wise more than the fool? what has the poor, who knows to walk before the living?

American King James Version
For what has the wise more than the fool? what has the poor, that knows to walk before the living?

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
What hath the wise man more than the fool? and what the poor man, but to go thither, where there is life?

Darby Bible Translation
For what advantage hath the wise above the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?

English Revised Version
For what advantage hath the wise more than the fool? or what hath the poor man, that knoweth to walk before the living?

Webster's Bible Translation
For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?

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

Young's Literal Translation
For what advantage is to the wise above the fool? What to the poor who knoweth to walk before the living?
Lexicon
For what hath the wise
chakam  (khaw-kawm')
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man).
more
yowther  (yo-thare')
redundant; hence, over and above, as adjective, noun, adverb or conjunction (as follows) -- better, more(-over), over, profit.
than the fool
kciyl  (kes-eel')
fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish).
what hath the poor
`aniy  (aw-nee')
depressed, in mind or circumstances -- afflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.
that knoweth
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
to walk
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
before the living
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
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