Ecclesiastes 6:9
Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.In other versions
Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this also is vanity and a striving after wind.
ASV
What the eyes see is better than the wandering of desire. This is to no purpose and a desire for wind.
BBE
Better is the seeing of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this also is vanity and pursuit of the wind.
DBY
Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.
WEB
Better `is' the sight of the eyes than the going of the soul. This also `is' vanity and vexation of spirit.
YLT
Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
ENG
Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
WBT
Better what the eye can see than the wandering of desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
BSB
In context
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.
11Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?