Holy Scripture
Ecclesiastes 6:9
A church father on this verse
“"Better is what the eyes see than what is imagined. That, too, is futility and a vexation of the spirit." Symmachus interpreted this clearly, he says: "it is better to make provision, than to walk about as it pleases you". That is, it is better to do all things according to what you know to be right in your mind, whic…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
9The sight of the eyes is better than that which wanders in soul: This is also vanity, and waywardness of spirit.
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7All the labor of a man is for his mouth, And yet the appetite shall not be satisfied.
8For what advantage has the wise man over the fool, Since even the poor knows how to walk in the direction of life?
— Ecclesiastes 6:9 —
10If anything has been, its name has already been called: And it is known what man is; Neither can he contend with him who is stronger than he.
11For there are many things which increase vanity.