Ecclesiastes 5:15

Bible in Basic English 1965

As he came from his mother at birth, so does he go again; he gets from his work no reward which he may take away in his hand.

Cross References

Job 1:21

With nothing I came out of my mother's body, and with nothing I will go back there; the Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; let the Lord's name be praised.

Job 15:2

Will a wise man make answer with knowledge of no value, or will he give birth to the east wind?

Psalm 49:17

For at his death, he will take nothing away; his glory will not go down after him.

Ecclesiastes 5:14

And I saw the destruction of his wealth by an evil chance; and when he became the father of a son he had nothing in his hand.

Hosea 12:2

The Lord has a cause against Judah, and will give punishment to Jacob for his ways; he will give him the reward of his acts.

Luke 12:20

But God said to him, You foolish one, tonight I will take your soul from you, and who then will be the owner of all the things which you have got together?

1 Timothy 6:7

For we came into the world with nothing, and we are not able to take anything out;