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Ecclesiastes 5:14
14 But those riches perish through 3misfortune;
When he begets a son, there is nothing in his hand.
3 | Lit. bad business |
Ecclesiastes 5:14 — The New International Version (NIV)
14 or wealth lost through some misfortune,
so that when they have children
there is nothing left for them to inherit.
Ecclesiastes 5:14 — English Standard Version (ESV)
14 and those riches were lost in a bad venture. And he is father of a son, but he has nothing in his hand.
Ecclesiastes 5:14 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
14 But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.
Ecclesiastes 5:14 — New Living Translation (NLT)
14 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.
Ecclesiastes 5:14 — New Century Version (NCV)
14 They lose it all in a bad deal
and have nothing to give to their children.
Ecclesiastes 5:14 — American Standard Version (ASV)
14 and those riches perish by evil adventure; and if he hath begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.
Ecclesiastes 5:14 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
14 or those riches perish by some evil circumstance, and if he have begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.
Ecclesiastes 5:14 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
14 These hoarded riches were then lost in bad business deals. The owners had children, but now they have nothing to give them.
Ecclesiastes 5:14 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
14 That wealth was lost in a bad venture, so when he fathered a son, he was empty-handed.
Ecclesiastes 5:14 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
14 and those riches were lost in a bad venture; though they are parents of children, they have nothing in their hands.
Ecclesiastes 5:14 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
14 That wealth was lost in a bad venture. Although he has borne a child, he has nothing to leave to him.
Ecclesiastes 5:14 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
14 It’s also when wealth is lost
because of an unwise business deal.
Then there won’t be anything left
for the owner’s son.
Ecclesiastes 5:14 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
14 When those riches were lost through a bad investment and he had fathered a son, then there was nothing to support him.
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