Ecclesiastes 5:14

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Cross References

Haggai 1:9

You have looked for more, and behold it became less, and you brought it home, and I blowed it away: why, saith the Lord of hosts? because my house is desolate, and you make haste every man to his own house.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

God hath given to a man that is good in his sight, wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he hath given vexation, and superfluous care, to heap up and to gather together, and to give it to him that hath pleased God: but this also is vanity, and a fruitless solicitude of the mind.

Proverbs 23:5

Lift not up thy eyes to riches which thou canst not have: because they shall make themselves wings like those of an eagle, and shall fly towards heaven.

Psalm 39:6

Thou hast multiplied thy wonderful works, O Lord my God: and in thy thoughts there is no one like to thee. I have declared and I have spoken they are multiplied above number.

Job 5:5

His harvest the hungry shall eat, and the armed man shall take him by violence; and the thirsty shall drink up his riches.

1 Kings 14:26

And he took away the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the king's treasures, and carried all off: as also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.

1 Samuel 2:36

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall remain in thy house shall come that he may be prayed for; and shall offer a piece of silver, and a roll of bread; and shall say: Put me, I beseech thee, to somewhat of the priestly office, that I may eat a morsel of bread.

Ecclesiastes 5:13

For they are lost with very great affliction: he hath begotten a son, who shall be in extremity of want.

Ecclesiastes 5:15

A most deplorable evil: as he came, so shall he return. What then doth it profit him that he hath laboured for the wind?

Job 1:21

And 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. As it hath pleased the Lord so is it done. Blessed be the name of the Lord.

Psalm 49:18

If thou didst see a thief thou didst run with him: and with adulterers thou hast been a partaker.