King James Bible
KJVFor what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
Translation Comparison
Ecclesiastes 6:8
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Ecclesiastes 6:8 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living? | |
American Standard VersionASV | For what advantage hath the wise more than the fool? or what hath the poor man, that knoweth how to walk before the living? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | What hath the wise man more than the fool? and what the poor man, but to go thither, where there is life? | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | For what advantage hath the wise above the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living? | |
English Revised VersionERV | For what advantage hath the wise more than the fool? or what hath the poor man, that knoweth to walk before the living? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living? | |
World English BibleWEB | For what advantage has the wise more than the fool? What has the poor man, that knows how to walk before the living? | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | For what advantage is to the wise above the fool? What to the poor who knoweth to walk before the living? | |
American King James VersionAKJV | For what has the wise more than the fool? what has the poor, that knows to walk before the living? |
American Standard Version
ASVFor what advantage hath the wise more than the fool? or what hath the poor man, that knoweth how to walk before the living?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBWhat hath the wise man more than the fool? and what the poor man, but to go thither, where there is life?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTFor what advantage hath the wise above the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
English Revised Version
ERVFor what advantage hath the wise more than the fool? or what hath the poor man, that knoweth to walk before the living?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTFor what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
World English Bible
WEBFor what advantage has the wise more than the fool? What has the poor man, that knows how to walk before the living?
Young's Literal Translation
YLTFor what advantage is to the wise above the fool? What to the poor who knoweth to walk before the living?
American King James Version
AKJVFor what has the wise more than the fool? what has the poor, that knows to walk before the living?
King James Bible
KJVFor what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
American Standard Version
ASVFor what advantage hath the wise more than the fool? or what hath the poor man, that knoweth how to walk before the living?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBWhat hath the wise man more than the fool? and what the poor man, but to go thither, where there is life?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTFor what advantage hath the wise above the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
English Revised Version
ERVFor what advantage hath the wise more than the fool? or what hath the poor man, that knoweth to walk before the living?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTFor what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
World English Bible
WEBFor what advantage has the wise more than the fool? What has the poor man, that knows how to walk before the living?
Young's Literal Translation
YLTFor what advantage is to the wise above the fool? What to the poor who knoweth to walk before the living?
American King James Version
AKJVFor what has the wise more than the fool? what has the poor, that knows to walk before the living?