Ecclesiastes 6:8
For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?In other versions
For what advantage hath the wise more than the fool? `or' what hath the poor man, that knoweth how to walk before the living?
ASV
What have the wise more than the foolish? and what has the poor man by walking wisely before the living?
BBE
For what advantage hath the wise above the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
DBY
For what advantage has the wise more than the fool? What has the poor man, that knows how to walk before the living?
WEB
For what advantage `is' to the wise above the fool? What to the poor who knoweth to walk before the living?
YLT
For what has the wise more than the fool? what has the poor, that knows to walk before the living?
ENG
For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
WBT
What advantage, then, has the wise man over the fool? What gain comes to the poor man who knows how to conduct himself before others?
BSB
In context
6Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?
7All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
8For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
9Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
10That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.