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

Ecclesiastes 6:9 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીસભાશિક્ષક ૬:૯
ભટકતી ઇચ્છાઓ કરતાં આંખે જોવું તે વધારે ઇષ્ટ છે. એ પણ વ્યર્થ તથા પવનને મૂઠ્ઠીમાં ભરવાં જેવું છે.
हिन्दीसभोपदेशक ६:९
आँखों से देख लेना मन की चंचलता से उत्तम है: यह भी व्यर्थ और वायु को पकड़ना है।

In context

7All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

8For what advantage has the wise more than the fool? What has the poor man, that knows how to walk before the living?

9Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

10Whatever has been, its name was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him who is mightier than he.

11For there are many words that create vanity. What does that profit man?

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