Ecclesiastes 5:14 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁴ and those riches were lost in a bad venture; though they are parents of children, they have nothing in their hands.

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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 everything. He also took away all the shields of gold that Solomon had made,

Job 1:21

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

Job 5:5

The hungry eat their harvest, and they take it even out of the thorns, and the thirsty pant after their wealth.

Psalm 39:6

Surely everyone goes about like a shadow. Surely for nothing they are in turmoil; they heap up and do not know who will gather.

Psalm 49:18

Though in their lifetime they count themselves happy —for you are praised when you do well for yourself—

Proverbs 23:5

When your eyes light upon it, it is gone, for suddenly it takes wings to itself, flying like an eagle toward heaven.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

For to the one who pleases him God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner he gives the work of gathering and heaping, only to give to one who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

Ecclesiastes 5:13

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

Ecclesiastes 5:15

As they came from their mother’s womb, so they shall go again, naked as they came; they shall take nothing for their toil that they may carry away with their hands.

Haggai 1:9

You have looked for much, but it came to little, and when you brought it home, I blew it away. Why? says the Lord of hosts. Because my house lies in ruins, while all of you hurry off to your own houses.

1 Samuel 2:36

Everyone who is left in your family shall come and prostrate himself before him for a piece of silver or a loaf of bread and shall say, ‘Please put me in one of the priest’s places, that I may eat a morsel of bread.’ ”