Ecclesiastes 5:11

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The more you have, the more everyone expects from you. Your money won't do you any good—others will just spend it for you.

Cross References

Genesis 12:16

The king was good to Abram because of Sarai, and Abram was given sheep, cattle, donkeys, slaves, and camels.

Genesis 13:2

Abram was very rich. He owned many cattle, sheep, and goats, and had a lot of silver and gold.

Proverbs 23:5

Your money flies away before you know it, just like an eagle suddenly taking off.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

Be cheerful and enjoy life while you are young! Do what you want and find pleasure in what you see. But don't forget that God will judge you for everything you do.

Ecclesiastes 2:9

I was the most famous person who had ever lived in Jerusalem, and I was very wise.

Ecclesiastes 5:12

If you have to work hard for a living, you can rest well at night, even if you don't have much to eat. But if you are rich, you can't even sleep.

Ecclesiastes 6:9

It's better to enjoy what we have than always to want something else, because that makes no more sense than chasing the wind.

Jeremiah 17:11

You cheated others, but everything you gained will fly away, like birds hatched from stolen eggs. Then you will discover what fools you are.

Habakkuk 2:13

But the LORD All-Powerful sends up in flames what nations and people work so hard to gain.

1 John 2:16

Our foolish pride comes from this world, and so do our selfish desires and our desire to have everything we see. None of this comes from the Father.