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Verse         Translation Text
Ec 6:8 Strong Concordance For what hath the wise [02450] more [03148] than the fool [03684]? what hath the poor [06041], that knoweth [03045] to walk [01980] before the living [02416]?
  King James For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
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 (Ecc 5:18-19), a cheerful, thankful, godly "walk" (Psa 116:9).
 
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9 I will walk [01980] before [06440] the LORD [03068] in the land [0776] of the living [02416].
18 Behold that which I have seen [07200]: it is good [02896] and comely [03303] for one to eat [0398] and to drink [08354], and to enjoy [07200] the good [02896] of all his labour [05999] that he taketh [05998] under the sun [08121] all [04557] the days [03117] of his life [02416], which God [0430] giveth [05414] him: for it is his portion [02506].
19 Every man [0120] also to whom God [0430] hath given [05414] riches [06239] and wealth [05233], and hath given him power [07980] to eat [0398] thereof, and to take [05375] his portion [02506], and to rejoice [08055] in his labour [05999]; this [02090] is the gift [04991] of God [0430].
12 And if one [0259] prevail [08630] against him, two [08147] shall withstand [05975] him; and a threefold [08027] cord [02339] is not quickly [04120] broken [05423].
4 For yet [05750] seven [07651] days [03117], and I will cause it to rain [04305] upon the earth [0776] forty [0705] days [03117] and forty [0705] nights [03915]; and every [03605] living substance [03351] that I have made [06213] will I destroy [04229] from off [05921] the face [06440] of the earth [0127].
23 For he will not lay [07760] upon man [0376] more than right; that he should enter [01980] into judgment [04941] with God [0410].
13 And Balaam [01109] rose up [06965] in the morning [01242], and said [0559] unto the princes [08269] of Balak [01111], Get [03212] you into your land [0776]: for the LORD [03068] refuseth [03985] to give me leave [05414] to go [01980] with you.
19 And I am sure [03045] that the king [04428] of Egypt [04714] will not let [05414] you go [01980], no, not by a mighty [02389] hand [03027].
14 For out of prison [0631] [01004] he cometh [03318] to reign [04427]; whereas also he that is born [03205] in his kingdom [04438] becometh poor [07326].
13 Better [02896] is a poor [04542] and a wise [02450] child [03206] than an old [02205] and foolish [03684] king [04428], who will [03045] no more be admonished [02094].
11 I returned [07725], and saw [07200] under the sun [08121], that the race [04793] is not to the swift [07031], nor the battle [04421] to the strong [01368], neither yet bread [03899] to the wise [02450], nor yet riches [06239] to men of understanding [0995], nor yet favour [02580] to men of skill [03045]; but time [06256] and chance [06294] happeneth [07136] to them all.
10 Teach [03925] me to do [06213] thy will [07522]; for thou art my God [0430]: thy spirit [07307] is good [02896]; lead [05148] me into the land [0776] of uprightness [04334].