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Ecclesiastes 5:12-14
1599 Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 5:12-14
1599 Geneva Bible
12 There is an evil sickness that I have seen under the sun: to wit, riches [a]reserved to the owners thereof for their evil.
13 And these riches perish by evil travail, and he begetteth a son, and in his [b]hand is nothing.
14 (A)As he came forth of his mother’s belly, he shall return naked to go as he came, and shall bear away nothing of his labor, which he hath caused to pass by his hand.
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- Ecclesiastes 5:12 When covetous men heap up riches, which turn to their destruction.
- Ecclesiastes 5:13 He doth not enjoy his father’s riches.
Ecclesiastes 5:12-14
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 5:12-14
New International Version
12 The sleep of a laborer is sweet,
whether they eat little or much,
but as for the rich, their abundance
permits them no sleep.(A)
13 I have seen a grievous evil under the sun:(B)
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.
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