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 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.

16 De maneira que isto também é um mal causador de sofrimentos, que exatamente como veio, assim se vai; e que proveito ele teve em trabalhar para o vento?

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What Does Ecclesiastes 5:14 Mean?

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