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Douay-Rheims
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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.
King James
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Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
Louis Second
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Ce que les yeux voient est préférable à l'agitation des désirs: c'est encore là une vanité et la poursuite du vent
Martin Luther
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Es ist besser, das gegenwärtige Gut gebrauchen, denn nach anderm gedenken. Das ist auch Eitelkeit und Jammer.
Vulgate
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melius est videre quod cupias quam desiderare quod nescias sed et hoc vanitas est et praesumptio spiritus

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary


quod : (neut. sing. acc.) (the sea), WHICH you cannot drink dry.
quod : (+ comparative) the x the better (quod celior = the faster the.
quod : (beginning sentence) and, but, now.
quod : (neut. sing. nom.) (the war), WHICH killed so many.
quod : (with time) since, as far as, to the extent that.
quod : because, whereas, the point that, the fact that.
quam : (fem. sing. acc.) (the church), WHICH the Lord loved.
quam : (adv. and conj.) how, than, as .. as possible.
sed : but/ and indeed, what is more.
hoc : (neut. sing. acc.) Break THIS! (fetter).
hoc : (neut. sing. nom.) THIS (monastery) is well-built.
hoc : (neut. sing. abl.) Do not hesistate BECAUSE OF THIS! (doubt).
hoc : (masc. sing. abl.) He gave plenty FOR THIS (field).
praesumptio : audacity.
spiritus : breath, breathing /life /spirit.