Ecclesiastes 6:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

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

For what hath the wise more than the fool? The "for" means (in contrast to the insatiability of the miser), For what else but this, namely, that 'his appetite is satisfied,' is the advantage which the wise man hath above the fool? What (other advantage but this, i:e., what superiority, above him who knows not how to walk upright) hath the godly poor who knoweth to walk before the living? i:e., to use and enjoy life aright among and in the presence of the living (Ecclesiastes 5:18-19), with a cheerful, thankful, godly "walk" (Psalms 116:9).

Ecclesiastes 6:8

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