Ecclesiastes 6:1 (NLT)

Ecclesiastes 6:9 - Enjoy what you have rather than desiring what you don’t have. Just dreaming about nice things is meaningless—like chasing the wind.

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Translations for Ecclesiastes 6:9

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of desire.
This also is vanity and grasping for the wind.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Enjoy what you have rather than desiring what you don’t have. Just dreaming about nice things is meaningless—like chasing the wind.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Better what the eye sees than the roving of the appetite. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the appetite: this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Better what the eyes see than wandering desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.[fn]

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

What the eyes see is better than what the soul [fn]desires. This too is futility and striving after wind.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

What the eyes see is better than what the soul [fn]desires. This too is futility and a striving after wind.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

What the eyes see is better than what the soul goes after. This too is vanity and striving after wind.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

What the eyes see [enjoying what is available] is better than [craving] what the soul desires. This too is futility and chasing after the wind.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

It is better to be content with what the eyes can see than for one's heart always to crave more. This continual longing is futile - like chasing the wind.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of desire; this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

Better is the sight of the eyes than the going of the soul. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

Better is the seeing of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this also is vanity and pursuit of the wind.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

melius est videre quod cupias quam desiderare quod nescias sed et hoc vanitas est et praesumptio spiritus

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

إِنَّ مَا تَرَاهُ الْعَيْنُ خَيْرٌ مِمَّا تَشْتَهِيهِ النَّفْسُ. وَهَذَا أَيْضاً بَاطِلٌ كَمُلاحَقَةِ الرِّيحِ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

ט֛וֹב מַרְאֵ֥ה עֵינַ֖יִם מֵֽהֲלָךְ־נָ֑פֶשׁ גַּם־זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ἀγαθὸν ὅραμα ὀφθαλμῶν ὑπὲρ πορευόμενον ψυχῇ καί γε τοῦτο ματαιότης καὶ προαίρεσις πνεύματος

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

رُؤْيَةُ الْعُيُونِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ شَهْوَةِ النَّفْسِ. هذَا أَيْضًا بَاطِلٌ وَقَبْضُ الرِّيحِ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

The sight of the eyes is better than that which wanders in soul: this is also vanity, and waywardness of spirit.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Más vale vista de ojos que deseo que pasa. Y también esto es vanidad y aflicción de espíritu.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Más vale vista de ojos que deseo que pasa. Y también esto es vanidad y aflicción de espíritu.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

What the eyes see is better than the wandering of desire. This is to no purpose and a desire for wind.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

眼睛所看的、比心裡妄想的倒好．這也是虛空、也是捕風。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Mejor es lo que los ojos ven que el divagar del deseo. Sin embargo, esto también es vanidad y aflicción de espíritu.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

눈으로 보는 것이 심령의 공상보다 나으나 이것도 헛되어 바람을 잡으려는 것이로다

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Ce que les yeux voient est préférable à l'agitation des désirs: c'est encore là une vanité et la poursuite du vent.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Es ist besser, das gegenwärtige Gut gebrauchen, denn nach anderm gedenken. Das ist auch Eitelkeit und Haschen nach Wind.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Лучше видеть глазами, нежели бродить душею. И это--также суета и томление духа!

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Más vale gozar del bien presente que el deseo errante. Y también esto es vanidad y aflicción de espíritu.

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