Ecclesiastes 6:9

World English Bible (WEB)

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

In context

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

8 For what advantage has the wise more than the fool? What has the poor man, that knows how to walk before the living?

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

10 Whatever has been, its name was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him who is mightier than he.

11 For there are many words that create vanity. What does that profit man?

WEB World English Bible: Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.
KJV King James Version: Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: Better what the eye can see than the wandering of desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
ASV American Standard Version: Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this also is vanity and a striving after wind.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: Better [is] the sight of the eyes than the going of the soul. This also [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.
DBY Darby Translation: Better is the seeing of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this also is vanity and pursuit of the wind.
WBS Webster Bible: Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.