Ecclesiastes 5:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.”

Ecclesiastes 5:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 5:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 5:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.”

Ecclesiastes 5:13 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 5:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept by the owner thereof to his hurt:”

Ecclesiastes 5:13 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 5:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“There is a painful evil I have seen under the sun: wealth kept for its possessor, for his evil.”

Ecclesiastes 5:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 5:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“There is a grievous evil that I have seen under the sun: riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt;”

Ecclesiastes 5:13 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 5:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And these riches perish by euill trauel, and he begetteth a sonne, and in his hand is nothing.”

Ecclesiastes 5:13 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 5:13 in Context — Ecclesiastes 5

11 Onde os bens se multiplicam, ali se multiplicam também os que os cosomem; e que proveito pois tem seus donos, a não ser somente ver [as riquezas] com seus próprios olhos?

12 Doce é o sono do trabalhador, quer coma pouco, quer muito; porém a fartura do rico não o deixa dormir.

13 Há um mal causador de sofrimentos que vi abaixo do sol: as riquezas que seus donos guardam para seu próprio mal.

14 Porque as mesmas riquezas se perdem com negócios malsucedidos; e quando gera algum filho, nada lhe fica em sua mão.

15 Assim como ele saiu do ventre de sua mãe, nu ele voltará, indo-se como veio; e nada tomará de seu trabalho, que possa levar em sua mão.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 5:13 Mean?

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