Ecclesiastes 5:14

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¹⁴and those riches perish by evil adventure; and if he hath begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.

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and those riches were lost in a bad venture. And he is father of a son, but he has nothing in his hand.

or wealth lost through some misfortune,

so that when they have children

there is nothing left for them to inherit.

That wealth was lost in a bad venture, so when he fathered a son, he was empty-handed.

Money is put into risky investments that turn sour, and everything is lost. In the end, there is nothing left to pass on to one’s children.

That wealth was lost in a bad venture. Although he has borne a child, he has nothing to leave to him.

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

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