Chuándàoshū 6:8

8 Zhèyàng kàn lái , zhìhuì rén bǐ yúmeì rén yǒu shénme chángchù ne . qióngrén zaì zhòngrén miànqián zhīdào rúhé xíng , yǒu shénme cháng chù ne .

Chuándàoshū 6:8 Meaning and Commentary

Ecclesiastes 6:8

For what hath the wise more than the fool
More delight and pleasure, in gratifying his senses, by eating and drinking: the wise man enjoys no more than the fool; the fool finds as much pleasure in the labour of his hands, which is for his mouth, as the wise man does; and the wise man can get no more satisfaction to his mind, from these outward gratifications, than the fool; what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
either, what does the poor man want more than the rich man, that knows how to get his bread, and is diligent and industrious among men to live, and does get a livelihood for himself and family; he enjoys all the sweets and comforts of life, as well as the rich man: or what hath the poor knowing man? as Aben Ezra interprets it, according to the accents; what has he more or does he enjoy more, than the poor foolish man, provided he has but sense enough to behave himself among men, so as to have bread to eat, and clothes to wear; which is as much as any man can enjoy, be he ever so rich or so wise?

Chuándàoshū 6:8 In-Context

6 Nà rén suīrán huó qiā nián , zaì huó qiā nián , què bú xiǎng fú , zhòngrén qǐbù dōu guī yī ge dìfang qù ma .

7 Rén de laólù dōu wèi kǒu fù , xīnli què bù zhīzú .

8 Zhèyàng kàn lái , zhìhuì rén bǐ yúmeì rén yǒu shénme chángchù ne . qióngrén zaì zhòngrén miànqián zhīdào rúhé xíng , yǒu shénme cháng chù ne .

9 Yǎnjing suǒ kàn de , bǐ xīnli wàngxiǎng de dào hǎo . zhè yĕ shì xū kōng , yĕ shì bǔ fēng .

10 Xiānqián suǒyǒude , zǎo yǐ qǐ le míng . bìng zhīdào hé wéirén . tā yĕ bùnéng yǔ nà bǐ zìjǐ lì dà de xiāng zhēng .