Cross-referencesExplore similar Bible verses on Ecclesiastes 6:8 in 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?" Ec 2:15 Then I said in my heart, “What happens to the fool will happen to me also. Why then have I been so very wise?” And I said in my heart that this also is vanity.