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For what hath the chacham more than the kesil? What hath the poor man, who has da’as of how to conduct himself before the living?

Better what the eynayim see than the roving of the nefesh; this also is hevel and chasing after ruach.

10 That which is, its shem hath already been named, and it is known what adam shall be; neither may he contend with what is stronger than he.

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What advantage have the wise over fools?(A)
What do the poor gain
    by knowing how to conduct themselves before others?
Better what the eye sees
    than the roving of the appetite.
This too is meaningless,
    a chasing after the wind.(B)

10 Whatever exists has already been named,(C)
    and what humanity is has been known;
no one can contend
    with someone who is stronger.

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