Ecclesiastes 6:8

New Living Translation

So are wise people really better off than fools? Do poor people gain anything by being wise and knowing how to act in front of others?

Cross References

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty.’ Serve me faithfully and live a blameless life.

Psalm 101:2

I will be careful to live a blameless life— when will you come to help me? I will lead a life of integrity in my own home.

Psalm 116:9

And so I walk in the Lord’s presence as I live here on earth!

Proverbs 19:1

Better to be poor and honest than to be dishonest and a fool.

Ecclesiastes 5:11

The more you have, the more people come to help you spend it. So what good is wealth—except perhaps to watch it slip through your fingers!

Ecclesiastes 6:9

Enjoy what you have rather than desiring what you don’t have. Just dreaming about nice things is meaningless—like chasing the wind.

Luke 1:6

Zechariah and Elizabeth were righteous in God’s eyes, careful to obey all of the Lord’s commandments and regulations.

1 Timothy 6:17

Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment.