Context 9What the eyes see is better than what the soul desires. This too is futility and a striving after wind. 10Whatever exists has already been named, and it is known what man is; for he cannot dispute with him who is stronger than he is. 11For there are many words which increase futility. What then is the advantage to a man? 12For who knows what is good for a man during his lifetime, during the few years of his futile life? He will spend them like a shadow. For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun? Parallel Verses American Standard VersionBetter is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this also is vanity and a striving after wind. Douay-Rheims Bible Better it is to see what thou mayst desire, than to desire that which thou canst not know. But this also is vanity, and presumption of spirit. Darby Bible Translation Better is the seeing of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this also is vanity and pursuit of the wind. English Revised Version Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this also is vanity and a striving after wind. Webster's Bible Translation Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit. World English Bible Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind. Young's Literal Translation Better is the sight of the eyes than the going of the soul. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit. Library Literature. i. editions of chrysostom's works. S. Joannis Chrysostomi, archiepiscopi Constantinopolitani, Opera omnia quæ exstant vel quæ ejus nomine circumferuntur, ad mss. codices Gallicos, Vaticanos, Anglicos, Germanicosque castigata, etc. Opera et studio D.Bernardi de Montfaucon, monachi ordinis S. Benedicti e congregatione S. Mauri, opem ferentibus aliis ex codem sodalitio, monachis. Greek and Latin, Paris, 1718-'38, in 13 vols., fol. This is the best edition, and the result of about twenty … St. Chrysostom—On the Priesthood Blessed are the Poor in Spirit Appendix iv. An Abstract of Jewish History from the Reign of Alexander the Great to the Accession of Herod Thoughts Upon Worldly Riches. Sect. I. Ecclesiastes Links Ecclesiastes 6:9 NIV • Ecclesiastes 6:9 NLT • Ecclesiastes 6:9 ESV • Ecclesiastes 6:9 NASB • Ecclesiastes 6:9 KJV • Ecclesiastes 6:9 Bible Apps • Ecclesiastes 6:9 Parallel • Bible Hub |