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

New Living Translation
Enjoy what you have rather than desiring what you don't have. Just dreaming about nice things is meaningless--like chasing the wind.

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

Berean Study Bible
Better what the eye can see than the wandering of desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

New American Standard Bible
What the eyes see is better than what the soul desires. This too is futility and a striving after wind.

King James Bible
Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

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

International Standard Version
It is better to focus on what you can see than to meander after your self-interest; this also is pointless and a chasing after wind.

NET Bible
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It is better to look at what is in front of you than to go looking for what you want. Even this is pointless. [It's like] trying to catch the wind.

Jubilee Bible 2000
It is better to enjoy the good that is present than the wandering of desire; this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

King James 2000 Bible
Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and grasping after the wind.

American King James Version
Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
Better it is to see what thou mayst desire, than to desire that which thou canst not know. But this also is vanity, and presumption of spirit.

Darby Bible Translation
Better is the seeing of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this also is vanity and pursuit of the wind.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

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

Young's Literal Translation
Better is the sight of the eyes than the going of the soul. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Prediker 6:9 Afrikaans PWL
Die aanskouing met die oë is beter as die geswerf van die begeerte. Ook dit is waardeloos en ’n ergernis van die gees.

Predikuesi 6:9 Albanian
Éshtë më mirë të shikosh me sy se sa të endesh me dëshirën. Edhe kjo është kotësi dhe një përpjekje për të kapur erën.

ﺍﻟﺠﺎﻣﻌﺔ 6:9 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
رؤية العيون خير من شهوة النفس. هذا ايضا باطل وقبض الريح.

Dyr Prödiger 6:9 Bavarian
Lieber dös gniessn, was myn haat, als wie nie gnueg kriegn. Aber aau dös kan s nit sein; was sollt dös?

Еклесиаст 6:9 Bulgarian
По-добре е да гледаш [нещо] с очите [си], Отколкото да блуждаеш с желанието [си]. И това е суета и гонене на вятър.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
眼睛所看的比心裡妄想的倒好。這也是虛空，也是捕風。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
眼睛所看的比心里妄想的倒好。这也是虚空，也是捕风。

傳 道 書 6:9 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
眼 睛 所 看 的 比 心 裡 妄 想 的 倒 好 。 這 也 是 虛 空 ， 也 是 捕 風 。

傳 道 書 6:9 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
眼 睛 所 看 的 比 心 里 妄 想 的 倒 好 。 这 也 是 虚 空 ， 也 是 捕 风 。

Ecclesiastes 6:9 Croatian Bible
Bolje je očima vidjeti nego duhom lutati. I to je ispraznost i pusta tlapnja.

Kazatel 6:9 Czech BKR
Lépe jest viděti nežli žádati, ale i to jest marnost a trápení ducha.

Prædikeren 6:9 Danish
Bedre at se med sine Øjne end higende Attraa. Ogsaa det er Tomhed og Jag efter Vind.

Prediker 6:9 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Beter is het aanzien der ogen, dan het wandelen der begeerlijkheid. Dit is ook ijdelheid en kwelling des geestes.