Ecclesiastes 5:11

Easy To Read Version

The more wealth a person has, the more “friends” he has to help spend it. So that rich person really gains nothing. He can only look at his wealth.

Cross References

Genesis 12:16

Pharaoh was kind to Abram because he thought Abram was Sarai’s brother. Pharaoh gave Abram sheep, cattle, and donkeys. Abram also got men servants, women servants, and camels.

Genesis 13:2

At this time, Abram was very rich. He had many animals and much silver and gold.

Proverbs 23:5

Money goes very quickly, as if it grows wings and flies away like a bird.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

So young people, enjoy yourselves while you are young. Be happy! Do whatever your heart leads you to do. Do whatever you want. But remember that God will judge you for everything you do.

Ecclesiastes 2:9

I became very rich and famous. I was greater than any person that lived in Jerusalem before me. And my wisdom was always there to help me.

Ecclesiastes 5:12

A man that works hard all day comes home and sleeps in peace. It is not important if he has little or much to eat. But a rich person worries about his wealth and is not able to sleep.

Ecclesiastes 6:9

It is better to be happy with the things you have than to always want more and more. Always wanting more and more is useless. It is like trying to catch the wind. {\cf2\super [29]}

Jeremiah 17:11

Sometimes a bird will hatch an egg\par that it did not lay.\par A person that cheats to get money\par is like that bird.\par When that man’s life is half finished,\par he will lose the money.\par At the end of his life, it will be clear\par that he was a foolish person.”\par

Habakkuk 2:13

The Lord All-Powerful has decided that a fire will destroy everything that those people worked to build. All their work will be for nothing.

1 John 2:16

These are the \{evil\} things in the world: