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Ecclesiastes 5:13-14
King James Version
Ecclesiastes 5:13-14
King James Version
13 There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.
14 But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.
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Ecclesiastes 5:13-14
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 5:13-14
New International Version
13 I have seen a grievous evil under the sun:(A)
wealth hoarded to the harm of its owners,
14 or wealth lost through some misfortune,
so that when they have children
there is nothing left for them to inherit.
Ecclesiastes 5:13-14
English Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 5:13-14
English Standard Version
13 (A)There is a grievous evil that I have seen under the sun: riches were kept by their owner to his hurt, 14 and those riches were lost in a bad venture. And he is father of a son, but he has nothing in his hand.
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Ecclesiastes 5:13-14
Christian Standard Bible
Ecclesiastes 5:13-14
Christian Standard Bible
13 There is a sickening tragedy I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.(A) 14 That wealth was lost in a bad venture, so when he fathered a son, he was empty-handed.
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Ecclesiastes 5:13-14
New American Standard Bible 1995
Ecclesiastes 5:13-14
New American Standard Bible 1995
13 There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: (A)riches being [a]hoarded by their owner to his hurt. 14 When those riches were lost through [b]a bad investment and he had fathered a son, then there was nothing [c]to support him.
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- Ecclesiastes 5:13 Lit guarded
- Ecclesiastes 5:14 Lit an evil task
- Ecclesiastes 5:14 Lit in his hand
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