9 Better what the eye sees

than the roving of the appetite.

This too is meaningless,

a chasing after the wind.

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

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

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

9 It is better to see what you have

than to want more.

Wanting more is useless—

like chasing the wind.

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

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

9 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. 

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

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

9 Better to be content with what your eyes see

than for your soul to constantly crave more.

This also is vanity and chasing wind!

9 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.

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