Verse 8

For what hath the wise{H2450} more{H3148} than the fool{H3684}? what hath the poor{H6041}, that knoweth{H3045}{(H8802)} to walk{H1980}{(H8800)} before the living{H2416}?

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 17:1 : 1 And when Abram{H87} was ninety{H8673}{H8141} years{H8141} old{H1121} and nine{H8672}, the LORD{H3068} appeared{H7200}{(H8735)} to Abram{H87}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, I am the Almighty{H7706} God{H410}; walk{H1980}{(H8690)} before me{H6440}, and be thou perfect{H8549}.
  • Ps 101:2 : 2 I will behave myself wisely{H7919}{(H8686)} in a perfect{H8549} way{H1870}. O when wilt thou come{H935}{(H8799)} unto me? I will walk{H1980}{(H8691)} within{H7130} my house{H1004} with a perfect{H8537} heart{H3824}.
  • Ps 116:9 : 9 I will walk{H1980}{(H8691)} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068} in the land{H776} of the living{H2416}.
  • Prov 19:1 : 1 Better{H2896} is the poor{H7326}{(H8802)} that walketh{H1980}{(H8802)} in his integrity{H8537}, than he that is perverse{H6141} in his lips{H8193}, and is a fool{H3684}.
  • Eccl 2:14-16 : 14 The wise man's{H2450} eyes{H5869} are in his head{H7218}; but the fool{H3684} walketh{H1980}{(H8802)} in darkness{H2822}: and I myself perceived{H3045}{(H8804)} also that one{H259} event{H4745} happeneth{H7136}{(H8799)} to them all. 15 Then{H227} said{H559}{(H8804)} I in my heart{H3820}, As it happeneth{H4745} to the fool{H3684}, so it happeneth{H7136}{(H8799)} even to me{H1571}; and why was I then more{H3148} wise{H2449}{(H8804)}? Then I said{H1696}{(H8765)} in my heart{H3820}, that this also is vanity{H1892}. 16 For there is no remembrance{H2146} of the wise{H2450} more than{H5973} of the fool{H3684} for ever{H5769}; seeing that which now{H3528} is in the days{H3117} to come{H935}{(H8802)} shall all be forgotten{H7911}{(H8738)}. And how dieth{H4191}{(H8799)} the wise{H2450} man? as the fool{H3684}.
  • Eccl 5:11 : 11 When goods{H2896} increase{H7235}{(H8800)}, they are increased{H7231}{(H8804)} that eat{H398}{(H8802)} them: and what good{H3788} is there to the owners{H1167} thereof, saving{H518} the beholding{H7207}{(H8675)}{H7212}{(H8801)} of them with their eyes{H5869}?
  • Luke 1:6 : 6 And{G1161} they were{G2258}{(G5713)} both{G297} righteous{G1342} before{G1799} God{G2316}, walking{G4198}{(G5740)} in{G1722} all{G3956} the commandments{G1785} and{G2532} ordinances{G1345} of the Lord{G2962} blameless{G273}.
  • 1 Tim 6:17 : 17 Charge{G3853}{(G5720)} them that are rich{G4145} in{G1722} this{G3568} world{G165}, that they be{G5309} not{G3361} highminded{G5309}{(G5721)}, nor{G3366} trust{G1679}{(G5760)} in{G1909} uncertain{G83} riches{G4149}, but{G235} in{G1722} the living{G2198}{(G5723)} God{G2316}, who{G3588} giveth{G3930}{(G5723)} us{G2254} richly{G4146} all things{G3956} to{G1519} enjoy{G619};