Ecclesiastes 5:14 - Revised Standard Version

¹⁴ and those riches were lost in a bad venture; and he is father of a son, but he has nothing in his hand.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁴ But those riches are lost in a bad venture; and he becomes the father of a son, and there is nothing in his hand [with which to support the child].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁴ and those riches perish by evil adventure; and if he hath begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.

Common English Bible

¹⁴ Then that wealth is lost in a bad business venture so that when they have children, they are left with nothing.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁴ Just as he went forth naked from his mother's womb, so shall he return, and he shall take nothing with him from his labors.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁴ As he came forth naked from his mother's womb, so shall he return, and shall take nothing away with him of his labour.

Ecclesiastes 5:14 Tagairtí Cros

1 Kings 14:26

he took away the treasures of the house of the Lord and the treasures of the king's house; he took away everything. He also took away all the shields of gold which Solomon had made;

Job 1:21

And he said, “Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return; the Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.”

Job 5:5

His harvest the hungry eat, and he takes it even out of thorns; and the thirsty pant after his wealth.

Psalm 39:6

Surely man goes about as a shadow! Surely for naught are they in turmoil; man heaps up, and knows not who will gather!

Psalm 49:18

Though, while he lives, he counts himself happy, and though a man gets praise when he does well for himself,

Proverbs 23:5

When your eyes light upon it, it is gone; for suddenly it takes to itself wings, flying like an eagle toward heaven.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

For to the man who pleases him God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy; but to the sinner he gives the work of gathering and heaping, only to give to one who pleases God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Ecclesiastes 5:13

There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: riches were kept by their owner to his hurt,

Ecclesiastes 5:15

As he came from his mother's womb he shall go again, naked as he came, and shall take nothing for his toil, which he may carry away in his hand.

Haggai 1:9

You have looked for much, and lo, it came to little; and when you brought it home, I blew it away. Why? says the Lord of hosts. Because of my house that lies in ruins, while you busy yourselves each with his own house.

1 Samuel 2:36

And every one who is left in your house shall come to implore him for a piece of silver or a loaf of bread, and shall say, “Put me, I pray you, in one of the priest's places, that I may eat a morsel of bread.” ’ ”