Ecclesiastes 6:8-10

Christian Standard Bible

⁸ What advantage then does the wise person have over the fool?^(A) What advantage is there for the poor person who knows how to conduct himself before others? ⁹ Better what the eyes see than wandering desire.^(B) This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.^[a](C)

¹⁰ Whatever exists was given its name long ago,^[b](D) and it is known what mankind is. But he is not able to contend with the one stronger than he.^(E)