Ecclesiastes 5:14

Translations

Modern

…or wealth lost in a failed venture, so when that man has a son there is nothing to pass on.

Traditional

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

Literal

…and that wealth perished in a business of evil, and he begets a son, and there is not anything in his hand.

Latin

Pereunt enim in afflictione pessima: generavit filium qui in summa egestate erit.

Original

Hebrew

English

…or wealth lost in a failed venture, so when that man has a son there is nothing to pass on.

Notes

Ecclesiastes 5:13–14

wealth hoarded...wealth lost: Possessions are temporary and can disappear for many reasons.

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Material Reward Wealth and Poverty in the Wisdom Literature

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