Ecclesiastes 5:15

Easy To Read Version

A person comes into the world from his mother’s body with nothing. And when that person dies, he leaves the same way—with nothing. He works hard to get things. But he can take nothing with him when he dies.

Cross References

Job 1:21

He said:

Job 15:2

“Job, if you were really wise,\par you wouldn‘t answer with\par your worthless personal opinions!\par A wise man would not be so full\par of hot air.\par

Psalm 49:17

Those people won’t take a thing with them\par when they die.\par They will not take any of those\par beautiful things with them.\par

Ecclesiastes 5:14

And then something bad happens and he loses everything. So that person has nothing to give to his son.

Hosea 12:2

\{The Lord says,\} “I have an argument against Israel. {\cf2\super [128]} Jacob {\cf2\super [129]} must be punished for the things he did. He must be punished for the bad things he did.

Luke 12:20

But God said to that man, ‘Foolish man! Tonight you will die. So what about the things you prepared for yourself? Who will get those things now?’

1 Timothy 6:7

When we came into the world, we brought nothing. And when we die, we can take nothing out.