Ecclesiastes 5:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Ecclesiastes 5:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 5:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 5:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Those riches perish by misfortune, and if he has fathered a son, there is nothing in his hand.”

Ecclesiastes 5:14 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 5:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Ecclesiastes 5:14 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 5:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And that wealth hath been lost in an evil business, and he hath begotten a son and there is nothing in his hand!”

Ecclesiastes 5:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 5:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“or those riches perish by some evil circumstance, and if he have begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.”

Ecclesiastes 5:14 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 5:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“As hee came foorth of his mothers belly, he shall returne naked to goe as he came, and shall beare away nothing of his labour, which hee hath caused to passe by his hand.”

Ecclesiastes 5:14 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 5:14 in Context — Ecclesiastes 5

12 Il est un mal grave que j’ai vu sous le soleil: des richesses conservées, pour son malheur, par celui qui les possède.

13 Ces richesses se perdent par quelque événement fâcheux; il a engendré un fils, et il ne reste rien entre ses mains.

14 Comme il est sorti du ventre de sa mère, il s’en retourne nu ainsi qu’il était venu, et pour son travail n’emporte rien qu’il puisse prendre dans sa main.

15 C’est encore là un mal grave. Il s’en va comme il était venu; et quel avantage lui revient-il d’avoir travaillé pour du vent?

16 De plus, toute sa vie il mange dans les ténèbres, et il a beaucoup de chagrin, de maux et d’irritation.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 5:14 Mean?

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