Ecclesiastes 6:8

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

We may be sensible, yet we are no better off than a fool. And if we are poor, it still doesn't do us any good to try to live right.

Cross References

Genesis 17:1

Abram was ninety-nine years old when the LORD appeared to him again and said, “I am God All-Powerful. If you obey me and always do right,

Psalm 101:2

Please help me learn to do the right thing, and I will be honest and fair in my own kingdom.

Psalm 116:9

Now I will walk at your side in this land of the living.

Proverbs 19:1

It's better to be poor and live right than to be a stupid liar.

Ecclesiastes 5:11

The more you have, the more everyone expects from you. Your money won't do you any good—others will just spend it for you.

Ecclesiastes 6:9

It's better to enjoy what we have than always to want something else, because that makes no more sense than chasing the wind.

Luke 1:6

Both of them were good people and pleased the Lord God by obeying all that he had commanded.

1 Timothy 6:17

Warn the rich people of this world not to be proud or to trust in wealth that is easily lost. Tell them to have faith in God, who is rich and blesses us with everything we need to enjoy life.