what. what [advantage].
the wise. a wise one, or sage.
the fool. a fool. Hebrew. kesil. See note on Proverbs 1:7.
the poor. a wretched one. Heb 'anah. See note on "poverty", Proverbs 6:11.
Related Commentaries of Ecclesiastes 6:8
Ecclesiastes 6:8
8 For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?