Ecclesiastes 5:14 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹⁴ and those riches perish by evil adventure; and if he hath begotten a son, there is 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.

Ecclesiastes 5:14 Cross References

Haggai 1:9

Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that lieth waste, while ye run every man to his own house.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

For to the man that pleaseth him God giveth wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that pleaseth God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Proverbs 23:5

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings, Like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.

Psalm 39:6

Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: Surely they are disquieted in vain: He heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

Job 5:5

Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, And taketh it even out of the thorns, And the snare gapeth for their substance

1 Kings 14:26

and he took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; he even took away all: and he took away all the shields of gold which Solomon had made.

1 Samuel 2:36

And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and bow down to him for a piece of silver and a loaf of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests' offices, that I may eat a morsel of bread.

Ecclesiastes 5:13

There is a grievous evil, which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept by the owner thereof to his hurt:

Ecclesiastes 5:15

As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.

Job 1:21

and he said, Naked came : I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall : I return thither: The LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.

Psalm 49:18

Though while he lived he blessed his soul, And men praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself,