Ecc Ecclesiastes, chapter Ecclesiastes, chapter 6
Better what the eye can see than the wandering of desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
Kazatel 6:9 v různých překladech
Angličtina
KJV (66 books)
Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
ASV
Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this also is vanity and a striving after wind.
BSB
Better what the eye can see than the wandering of desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the 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.
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.
GNV
The sight of ye eye is better then to walke in ye lustes: this also is vanitie, and vexation of spirit.
JPS
Better is the seeing of the eyes than the wandering of the desire; this also is vanity and a striving after wind.
LSV
Better [is] the sight of the eyes than the going of the soul. This [is] also vanity and distress of spirit.
NASB
What the eyes see is better than what the soul desires. This too is futility and striving after wind. NASB 2020
NIV (US)
Better what the eye sees than the roving of the appetite. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.
NMV
Better [is] the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this [is] also vanity and anguish of spirit.
OJB
Better what the eynayim see than the roving of the nefesh; this also is hevel and chasing after ruach.
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.
WEB (US)
Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.