ECC 6:9 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs.
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BrLXX Ἀγαθὸν ὅραμα ὀφθαλμῶν ὑπερπορευόμενον ψυχῇ· καί γε τοῦτο ματαιότης καὶ προαίρεσις πνεύματος.
(Agathon horama ofthalmōn huperporeuomenon psuⱪaʸ; kai ge touto mataiotaʸs kai proairesis pneumatos. )

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

ULT Better is a sight of the eyes than the walking of the soul. Also this is vapor and striving after wind.

UST It is better to enjoy the things that we already have
⇔ than to constantly want more things.
⇔ Continually wanting more things is senseless,
⇔ like trying to control the wind.

BSB Better what the eye can see than the wandering of desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

OEB Better a glimpse with the eyes
⇔ Than the roaming of the appetite.
⇔ Here is another illusion and a chasing of the wind.

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

WMBB (Same as above)

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.

LSV Better [is] the sight of the eyes than the going of the soul. This [is] also vanity and distress of spirit.

FBV Be happy with what you have instead of running after what you don't! But this is also hard to do, like running after the wind.

T4T It is better to enjoy the things that we already have [MTY]
⇔ than to constantly want more things;
⇔ continually wanting more things is senseless,
⇔ like chasing the wind.

LEB • than for your soul to constantly crave more[fn] • This also is vanity and chasing wind!
¶

6:6 Literally “Sight of the eyes is better than wandering of desire”

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

Moff No Moff ECC book available

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

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

DRA Better it is to see what thou mayst desire, than to desire that which thou canst not know. But this also is vanity, and presumption of spirit.

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

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

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

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

KJB-1769 ¶ Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.[fn]

6.9 than…: Heb. than the walking of the soul

KJB-1611 ¶ [fn]Better is the sight of the eyes, then the wandering of the desire: this is also vanitie and vexation of spirit.
(¶ Better is the sight of the eyes, then the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.)

6:9 Heb. then the walking of the soule.

Bshps The cleare sight of the eye, is better then that the soule shoulde walke after desires of the lust: Howbeit, this is also a vayne thyng, and a disquietnesse of mynde.
(The clear sight of the eye, is better then that the soul should walk after desires of the lust: Howbeit, this is also a vayne thing, and a disquietnesse of mind.)

Gnva The sight of ye eye is better then to walke in ye lustes: this also is vanitie, and vexation of spirit.
(The sight of ye/you_all eye is better then to walk in ye/you_all lustes: this also is vanitie, and vexation of spirit. )

Cvdl The sight of the eyes is better, then that the soule shulde so departe awaye. Howbeit this is also a vayne thinge and a disquietnesse of mynde.
(The sight of the eyes is better, then that the soul should so depart away. Howbeit this is also a vayne thing and a disquietnesse of mind.)

Wycl It is betere to se that, that thou coueitist, than to desire that, that thou knowist not; but also this is vanyte, and presumpcioun of spirit.
(It is better to see that, that thou/you coueitist, than to desire that, that thou/you knowest/know not; but also this is vanyte, and presumpcioun of spirit.)

Luth Es ist besser, das gegenwärtige Gut gebrauchen, denn nach anderm gedenken. Das ist auch Eitelkeit und Jammer.
(It is besser, the gegenwärtige Gut gebrauchen, because after anderm gedenken. The is also Eitelkeit and Yammer.)

ClVg Melius est videre quod cupias, quam desiderare quod nescias. Sed et hoc vanitas est, et præsumptio spiritus.
(Melius it_is videre that cupias, how desiderare that nescias. But and this vanitas it_is, and præsumptio spiritus. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) what the eyes see