Ecclesiastes 5:11
When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?
KJV
Dulcis est somnus operanti, sive parum sive multum comedat ; saturitas autem divitis non sinit eum dormire.
Vulgate
γλυκὺς ὕπνος τοῦ δούλου εἰ ὀλίγον καὶ εἰ πολὺ φάγεται, καὶ τῷ ἐμπλησθέντι τοῦ πλουτῆσαι οὐκ ἔστιν ἀφίων αὐτὸν τοῦ ὑπνῶσαι.
LXX
When goods increase, they are increased that eat them; and what advantage is there to the owner thereof, save the beholding of them with his eyes?
ASV
מְתוּקָה֙ שְׁנַ֣ת הָ/עֹבֵ֔ד אִם מְעַ֥ט וְ/אִם הַרְבֵּ֖ה יֹאכֵ֑ל וְ/הַ/שָּׂבָע֙ לֶֽ/עָשִׁ֔יר אֵינֶ֛/נּוּ מַנִּ֥יחַֽ ל֖/וֹ לִ/ישֽׁוֹן
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1John 2:16 — For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
- Eccl 6:9 — Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
- Hab 2:13 — Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?
- John 6:27 — Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
- Prov 23:5 — Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
- Ps 119:36 — Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.