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Ecclesiastes 5:11-13
Lexham English Bible

11 When prosperity increases,
    those who consume it increase.
So its owner gains nothing,
    except to see his wealth before it is spent.[a]
12 The sleep of the laborer is pleasant, whether he eats little or much,
    but the wealth of the rich man does not allow him to rest.

Hoarding Wealth Can Backfire

13 There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: wealth hoarded[b] by its owner to his harm.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 5:11 Literally “And what gain has its owner but to see it with his eyes?”
  2. Ecclesiastes 5:13 Literally “kept ”
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