Ecclesiastes 5:14
But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.
Context
This verse from Ecclesiastes Chapter 5 connects to 10 cross-references. Practical wisdom about religious devotion: guard your steps when entering the house of God, let your words be few, and do not delay fulfilling vows. Qohelet observes that wealth hoarded or lost in bad ventures does not satisfy, and that …
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and those riches perish by evil adventure; and if he hath begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.
And that wealth hath been lost in an evil business, and he hath begotten a son and there is nothing in his hand!
And I saw the destruction of his wealth by an evil chance; and when he became the father of a son he had nothing in his hand.
Querverweise
The Lord killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
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And he took away the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king’s house; he …
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He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.
Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;
He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth …