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Ecclesiastes 6:7-9
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
Ecclesiastes 6:7-9
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
7 All the labor of man is for his mouth [for self-preservation and enjoyment], and yet his desire is not satisfied.(A)
8 For what advantage has the wise man over the fool [being worldly-wise is not the secret to happiness]? What advantage has the poor man who has learned how to walk before the living [publicly, with men’s eyes upon him; being poor is not the secret to happiness either]?
9 Better is the sight of the eyes [the enjoyment of what is available to one] than the cravings of wandering desire. This is also vanity (emptiness, falsity, and futility) and a striving after the wind and a feeding on it!
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