Ecclesiastes 5:14 - English Standard Version 2016

¹⁴ and those riches were lost in a bad venture. And he is father of a son, but he has nothing in his hand.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁴ But those riches are lost in a bad venture; and he becomes the father of a son, and there is nothing in his hand [with which to support the child].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁴ and those riches perish by evil adventure; and if he hath begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.

Common English Bible

¹⁴ Then that wealth is lost in a bad business venture so that when they have children, they are left with nothing.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁴ Just as he went forth naked from his mother's womb, so shall he return, and he shall take nothing with him from his labors.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁴ As he came forth naked from his mother's womb, so shall he return, and shall take nothing away with him of his labour.

Ecclesiastes 5:14 Cross References

1 Kings 14:26

He took away the treasures of the house of the Lord and the treasures of the king’s house. He took away everything. He also took away all the shields of gold that Solomon had made,

Job 1:21

And he said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.”

Job 5:5

The hungry eat his harvest, and he takes it even out of thorns, and the thirsty pant after his wealth.

Psalm 39:6

Surely a man goes about as a shadow! Surely for nothing they are in turmoil; man heaps up wealth and does not know who will gather!

Psalm 49:18

For though, while he lives, he counts himself blessed —and though you get praise when you do well for yourself—

Proverbs 23:5

When your eyes light on it, it is gone, for suddenly it sprouts wings, flying like an eagle toward heaven.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

For to the one who pleases him God has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner he has given the business of gathering and collecting, only to give to one who pleases God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Ecclesiastes 5:13

There is a grievous evil that I have seen under the sun: riches were kept by their owner to his hurt,

Ecclesiastes 5:15

As he came from his mother’s womb he shall go again, naked as he came, and shall take nothing for his toil that he may carry away in his hand.

Haggai 1:9

You looked for much, and behold, it came to little. And when you brought it home, I blew it away. Why? declares the Lord of hosts. Because of my house that lies in ruins, while each of you busies himself with his own house.

1 Samuel 2:36

And everyone who is left in your house shall come to implore him for a piece of silver or a loaf of bread and shall say, “Please put me in one of the priests’ places, that I may eat a morsel of bread.”’”