Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the appetite: this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

眼睛所看的比心里妄想的倒好。这也是虚空，也是捕风。

眼睛所看的比心里妄想的倒好。这也是虚空，也是捕风。

眼睛所看的比心里妄想的倒好。这也是虚空，也是捕风。

满足于眼前所有的，胜过心中贪想的。这也是虚空，如同捕风。

眼睛看见的，胜过心中想望的。这也是虚空，也是捕风。

眼睛所见的好过心里妄想。这也是虚空，也是捕风！

眼睛所看的比心裏妄想的倒好。這也是虛空，也是捕風。

眼睛所看的比心裏妄想的倒好。這也是虛空，也是捕風。

眼睛所看的比心裏妄想的倒好。這也是虛空，也是捕風。

滿足於眼前所有的，勝過心中貪想的。這也是虛空，如同捕風。

眼睛看見的，勝過心中想望的。這也是虛空，也是捕風。

眼睛看到的比心裏轉來轉去想的好：這也是虛空，也是捕風。

眼睛所見的好過心裡妄想。這也是虛空，也是捕風！

目之睹、勝於欲之縱、斯亦虛空、乃為捕風、○

寧享現在之福、勿作出位之思、莫非捕風捉影。

目睹勝於心戀、然皆屬於虛、皆如捕風、○

Better what the eye sees than the roving of the appetite. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

Being satisfied with what you have is better than always wanting more. That doesn’t have any meaning either. It’s like chasing the wind.

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

Better what the eyes see than wandering desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

What the eyes see is better than what the soul desires. This too is futility and striving after wind.

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of desire. This also is vanity and grasping for the wind.

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Better what the eyes see than wandering desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

Better[ is] the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this[ is] also vanity and vexation of spirit.

It is better to be content with what the eyes can see than for one’s heart always to crave more. This continual longing is futile– like chasing the wind.

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

I have seen everything that is done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.

The leech has two daughters: Give and Give. Three things are never satisfied; four never say,“ Enough”:Sheol, the barren womb, the land never satisfied with water, and the fire that never says,“ Enough.”

I perceived that there is nothing better for them than to be joyful and to do good as long as they live;also that everyone should eat and drink and take pleasure in all his toil— this is God’s gift to man.

a man to whom God gives wealth, possessions, and honor, so that he lacks nothing of all that he desires, yet God does not give him power to enjoy them, but a stranger enjoys them. This is vanity; it is a grievous evil.

Behold, what I have seen to be good and fitting is to eat and drink and find enjoyment in all the toil with which one toils under the sun the few days of his life that God has given him, for this is his lot.

if my step has turned aside from the way and my heart has gone after my eyes, and if any spot has stuck to my hands,

Then I saw that all toil and all skill in work come from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

What has a man from all the toil and striving of heart with which he toils beneath the sun?For all his days are full of sorrow, and his work is a vexation. Even in the night his heart does not rest. This also is vanity.There is nothing better for a person than that he should eat and drink and find enjoyment in his toil. This also, I saw, is from the hand of God,

Then I considered all that my hands had done and the toil I had expended in doing it, and behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was nothing to be gained under the sun.

Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity.

Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and the sight of your eyes. But know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.

“ For long ago I broke your yoke and burst your bonds; but you said,‘ I will not serve.’ Yes, on every high hill and under every green tree you bowed down like a whore.