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Ecclesiastes 6:8–10

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For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
¶ Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
That 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.
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From verse 8

  1. Proverbs 19:1Rank 1 from verse 8
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    1BETTER is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

  2. Ecclesiastes 2:14–16Rank 2 from verse 8
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    14The 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.

    15Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.

    16For 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.

  3. 1 Timothy 6:17Rank 3 from verse 8
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    17Charge 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;

  4. Ecclesiastes 5:11Rank 4 from verse 8
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    11When 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?

  5. Genesis 17:1Rank 5 from verse 8
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    1AND 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.

From verse 9

  1. Ecclesiastes 1:14Rank 1 from verse 9
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    14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

  2. Job 31:7Rank 2 from verse 9
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    7If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands;

  3. Ecclesiastes 1:2Rank 3 from verse 9
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    2Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

  4. Ecclesiastes 11:9Rank 4 from verse 9
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    9¶ Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

  5. Ecclesiastes 2:11Rank 5 from verse 9
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    11Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.

From verse 10

  1. Job 9:32Rank 1 from verse 10
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    32For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.

  2. Isaiah 45:9–10Rank 2 from verse 10
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    9Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

    10Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?

  3. Job 40:2Rank 3 from verse 10
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    2Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.

  4. Ecclesiastes 3:15Rank 4 from verse 10
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    15That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.

  5. Genesis 3:17–19Rank 5 from verse 10
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    17And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

    18Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;

    19In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

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Ecclesiastes 6:8

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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wise

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Sense 1: Possessing or exercising understanding, knowledge, prudence, judgment, discernment, or skill; also a wise person. Sense 2: In phrases such as in no wise, way, manner, respect, or degree.

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fool

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Sense 1: A person lacking wisdom or moral understanding. Sense 2: As a verb, to act foolishly or deceive.

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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living

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Sense 1: Alive or having life. Sense 2: As a noun, one's means of support or possessions.

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Ecclesiastes 6:9

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better

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Sense 1: More excellent, more fitting, or to a greater degree. Sense 2: To improve or make better.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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sight

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1. The act or power of seeing. 2. A thing seen, view, or appearance. 3. Presence or observation.

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eyes

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The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.

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desire

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Sense 1: A wish, longing, request, pleasure, or thing wished for. Sense 2: To wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.

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vanity

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Emptiness, futility, worthlessness, falsehood, unreliability, or transience.

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spirit

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Sense 1: An immaterial living or personal being distinct from a body. Sense 2: The inward life, disposition, mind, or courage of a person. Sense 3: The Holy Spirit, the divine Spirit of God.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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Ecclesiastes 6:10

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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named

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of name, meaning to call, designate, or mention by name.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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neither

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1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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contend

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1. To strive against or oppose, whether in battle, dispute, or judgment. 2. To strive earnestly for or in support of a person or cause.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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6:7All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

6:8For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?

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6:9¶ Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

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6:10That 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.

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