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Ecclesiastes 6:8

For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
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English Standard Version

For what advantage has the wise man over the fool? And what does the poor man have who knows how to conduct himself before the living?

New International Version

What advantage has a wise man over a fool? What does a poor man gain by knowing how to conduct himself before others?

Catholic Public Domain Version

What do the wise have which is more than the foolish? And what does the pauper have, except to continue on to that place, where there is life