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Ecclesiastes 5:15

Money and wealthDeath and lossContentment

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.

As he came forth of his mother’s womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.

16 And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?

17 All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness.

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BSB
As a man came from his mother’s womb, so he will depart again, naked as he arrived. He takes nothing for his labor to carry in his hands.
KJV
As he came forth of his mother’s womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.
WEB
As he came out of his mother’s womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.
ASV
As he came forth from his mother`s womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.
DARBY
As he came forth from his mother's womb, naked shall he go away again as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.
BLB
As he came forth from the womb of his mother naked, shall he return, to go as he came, and he shall carry nothing for his toil to go in his hand.
ÅB
Som han kom ut av mors liv, skal han igjen gå bort naken som han kom; og ved sitt strev vinner han ikke noe som han kunne ta med seg.
OTB
Som man kommer naken fra sin mors liv, slik skal de dra bort som de kom. De vil ikke ta noe fra sitt strev som de kan bære i sine hender.
B1930
Som han kom ut av mors liv, skal han igjen gå bort naken som han kom; og ved sitt strev vinner han ikke noget som han kunde ta med sig.

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Cross references

  • Psalms 49:17

    For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

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  • Job 1:21

    And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.

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  • 1 Timothy 6:7

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

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  • Luke 12:20

    But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

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