Ecclesiastes 5:14
Modern Translations
New International Version
or wealth lost through some misfortune, so that when they have children there is nothing left for them to inherit.

New Living Translation
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.

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

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

New American Standard Bible
When that wealth was lost through bad business and he had fathered a son, then there was nothing to support him.

NASB 1995
When those riches were lost through a bad investment and he had fathered a son, then there was nothing to support him.

NASB 1977
When those riches were lost through a bad investment and he had fathered a son, then there was nothing to support him.

Amplified Bible
For when those riches are lost in bad investments and he becomes the father of a son, then there is nothing in his hand [for the support of the child].

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

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

Contemporary English Version
Suddenly they lose everything in a bad business deal, then have nothing to leave for their children.

Good News Translation
and then lose it all in some bad deal and end up with nothing left to pass on to their children.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
These hoarded riches were then lost in bad business deals. The owners had children, but now they have nothing to give them.

International Standard Version
and that wealth is lost in troubled circumstances. Then a son is born, but there is nothing left for him.

NET Bible
Then that wealth was lost through bad luck; although he fathered a son, he has nothing left to give him.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.

New King James Version
But those riches perish through misfortune; When he begets a son, there is nothing in his hand.

King James 2000 Bible
But those riches are lost by a bad venture: when he begets a son, there is nothing in his hand.

New Heart English Bible
Those riches perish by misfortune, and if he has fathered a son, there is nothing in his hand.

World English Bible
Those riches perish by misfortune, and if he has fathered a son, there is nothing in his hand.

American King James Version
But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begets a son, and there is nothing in his hand.

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

A Faithful Version
But those riches perish through evil use. And he begets a son, and there is nothing in his hand.

Darby Bible Translation
or those riches perish by some evil circumstance, and if he have begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
But those riches perish by evil labor: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
(5:13) And these riches perish by euill trauel, and he begetteth a sonne, and in his hand is nothing.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(5:13) For oft tymes they perishe with his great miserie and trouble: and yf he haue a chylde, it getteth nothyng.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For oft times they perishe with his greate misery and trouble: and yf he haue a childe, it getteth nothinge.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And that wealth has been lost in an evil business, and he has begotten a son and there is nothing in his hand!

Young's Literal Translation
And that wealth hath been lost in an evil business, and he hath begotten a son and there is nothing in his hand!

Smith's Literal Translation
And those riches shall perish by evil labor: and he begetting a son, and not anything in his hand.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For they are lost with very great affliction: he hath begotten a son, who shall be in extremity of want.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For they are lost in a most grievous affliction. He has produced a son, who will be in the utmost destitution.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And wealth is lost in bad business, for he begets a son and there is nothing in his hand

Lamsa Bible
And those riches are lost in a bad venture; for when he begets a son, there is nothing in his hand.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and those riches perish by evil adventure; and if he hath begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And that wealth shall perish in an evil trouble: and the man begets a son, and there is nothing in his hand.
















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