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

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14 When that wealth was lost through bad business and he had fathered a son, then there was nothing [a]to support him.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 5:14 Lit in his hand

14     or wealth lost through some misfortune,
so that when they have children
    there is nothing left for them to inherit.

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For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

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For (A)we have brought nothing into the world, so we cannot take anything out of it, either.

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For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.(A)

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