Ecclesiastes 5:11
International Standard Version
11 When possessions increase,
so does the number of consumers;
therefore what good are they to their owners,
except to look at them?
Ecclesiastes 5:11
New International Version
11 As goods increase,
so do those who consume them.
And what benefit are they to the owners
except to feast their eyes on them?
Ecclesiastes 5:11
English Standard Version
11 When goods increase, they increase who eat them, and what advantage has their owner but to see them with his eyes?
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