Ecclesiastes 5:14

The Scriptures 1998

But those riches perish through evil use. And he brings forth a son, and there is naught in his hand.

Cross References

1 Kings 14:26

And he took away the treasures of the House of יהוה  and the treasures of the sovereign’s house, he even took away all. And he took away all the shields of gold which Shelomoh had made.

Job 1:21

And he said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I return there. יהוה  has given, and יהוה  has taken away. Blessed be the Name of יהוה.”

Job 5:5

The hungry eat up his harvest, taking it even from the thorns, and the snare snaps up their wealth.

Psalm 39:6

“As but a shadow each one walks; They busy themselves, only in vain; He heaps up wealth, But knows not who gathers them.

Psalm 49:18

Though while he lived he blessed himself, And though they praise you when you do well for yourself,

Proverbs 23:5

Do you set your eyes on that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings; They fly away like an eagle to the heavens.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

For He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy to a man who is good in His eyes. But to the sinner He gives the task of gathering and collecting, to give to him who is good before Elohim. That too is futile and feeding on wind.

Ecclesiastes 5:13

There is a sickly evil I have seen under the sun: riches kept for their owner, for his evil.

Ecclesiastes 5:15

As he came naked from his mother’s womb, so he returns, to go as he came. And from his labour which goes into his hand he takes none whatsoever.

Haggai 1:9

“When you looked for much, then see, it came to little. And when you brought it home, I would blow on it. Why?” declares יהוה  of hosts. “Because of My House which lies in ruins, while each of you runs to his own house.

1 Samuel 2:36

‘And it shall be that everyone who is left in your house shall come and bow down to him for a piece of silver and a cake of bread, and say, “Please, put me in one of the priestly positions to eat a piece of bread.” ’ ”