Ecclesiastes 6:8New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— 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 Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For what advantage hath the wise more than the fool? [or] what hath the poor man, that knoweth to walk before the living?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For what advantage hath the wise more than the fool? [or] what hath the poor man, that knoweth how to walk before the living?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— For what advantage hath the wise above the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— For what profit hath the wise man, over the dullard? What can, the poor man, know—so as to walk before the living?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— For what advantage [is] to the wise above the fool? What to the poor who knoweth to walk before the living?
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— What hath the wise man more than the fool? and what the poor man, but to go thither, where there is life?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For what hath the wise man more then the foole? what hath the poore that knoweth how to walke before the liuing?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For what [hath] the wise more then the foole? what [hath] the poore, [that] knoweth to walke before the liuing?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— The wise man has an advantage over the fool. What! Does the poor man know how to go through life?
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— For [what] advantage has the wise man over the fool, since [even] the poor knows how to walk in the direction of life?
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living? |
For
x3588 (3588) Complementכִּיkiy{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
what
x4100 (4100) Complementמָּהmah{maw}
A primitive particle; properly interrogitive what? (including how?, why? and when?); but also exclamations like what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjugational senses.
hath the wise
2450 {2450} Primeחָכָםchakam{khaw-kawm'}
From H2449; wise, (that is, intelligent, skilful or artful).
more
3148 {3148} Primeיוֹתֵרyowther{yo-thare'}
Active participle of H8498; properly redundant; hence over and above, as adjective, noun, adverb or conjugation.
than
x4480 (4480) Complementמִןmin{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
the fool?
3684 {3684} Primeכְּסִילk@ciyl{kes-eel'}
From H3688; properly fat, that is, (figuratively) stupid or silly.
what
x4100 (4100) Complementמָּהmah{maw}
A primitive particle; properly interrogitive what? (including how?, why? and when?); but also exclamations like what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjugational senses.
hath the poor,
6041 {6041} Primeעָנִי`aniy{aw-nee'}
From H6031; depressed, in mind or circumstances (practically the same as H6035 subjectively and H6041 objectively).
that knoweth
3045 {3045} Primeידעyada`{yaw-dah'}
A primitive root; to know (properly to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively instruction, designation, punishment, etc.).
z8802 <8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle Active (See H8814) Count - 5386
to walk
1980 {1980} Primeהָלַךְhalak{haw-lak'}
Akin to H3212; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively).
z8800 <8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 4888
before
x5048 (5048) Complementנֶגֶדneged{neh'-ghed}
From H5046; a front, that is, part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbially, especially with preposition) over against or before.
the living?
2416 {2416} Primeחַיchay{khah'-ee}
From H2421; alive; hence raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively. |
Ecclesiastes 6:8
_ _ For — “However” [Maurer]. The “for” means (in contrast to the insatiability of the miser), For what else is the advantage which the wise man hath above the fool?”
_ _ What — advantage, that is, superiority, above him who knows not how to walk uprightly
_ _ hath the poor who knoweth to walk before the living? — that is, to use and enjoy life aright (Ecclesiastes 5:18, Ecclesiastes 5:19), a cheerful, thankful, godly “walk” (Psalms 116:9). |
Ecclesiastes 6:8
More — In these matters. Both are subject to the same calamities, and partakers of the same comforts of this life. The poor — More than the poor that doth not know this. He means such a poor man as is ingenious and industrious; fit for service and business. |
- what hath the wise:
Ecclesiastes 2:14-16 The wise man's eyes [are] in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all. ... For [there is] no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now [is] in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise [man]? as the fool.
Ecclesiastes 5:11 When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good [is there] to the owners thereof, saving the beholding [of them] with their eyes?
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- the poor:
Genesis 17:1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I [am] the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
Psalms 101:2 I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
Psalms 116:9 I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.
Proverbs 19:1 Better [is] the poor that walketh in his integrity, than [he that is] perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Luke 1:6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
1 Timothy 6:17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
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