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Ecclesiastes 5:13

There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.

KJV

Pereunt enim in afflictione pessima : generavit filium qui in summa egestate erit.

Vulgate

καὶ ἀπολεῖται ὁ πλοῦτος ἐκεῖνος ἐν περισπασμῷ πονηρῷ, καὶ ἐγέννησεν υἱόν, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν χειρὶ αὐτοῦ οὐδέν·

LXX

There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept by the owner thereof to his hurt:

ASV

וְ/אָבַ֛ד הָ/עֹ֥שֶׁר הַ/ה֖וּא בְּ/עִנְיַ֣ן רָ֑ע וְ/הוֹלִ֣יד בֵּ֔ן וְ/אֵ֥ין בְּ/יָד֖/וֹ מְאֽוּמָה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֵ֥ין
'yn
noun · 787×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
הוֹלִ֣יד
hvlyd
verb · 478×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
וֹ
v
noun · 37×
ם
m
verb · 183×
מְא֔וּמָה
m'vmh
noun · 32×
עִנְיַ֣ן
'nyn
noun · 8×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Tim 6:9 — But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
  • 1Tim 6:17 — Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
  • Eccl 4:8 — There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I
  • Eccl 5:16 — And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?
  • Eccl 6:1 — There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:
  • Eccl 6:1 — There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:
  • Eccl 8:9 — All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.
  • Eccl 8:9 — All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.
  • Eccl 10:5 — There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
  • Gen 13:5 — And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.
  • Gen 14:16 — And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.
  • Gen 19:14 — And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his s
  • Gen 19:26 — But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
  • Gen 19:31 — And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth:
  • Isa 2:20 — In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats;
  • Isa 32:6 — For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink
  • Jas 2:5 — Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
  • Jas 5:1 — Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
  • Jas 5:1 — Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
  • Jer 17:11 — As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.
  • Job 20:20 — Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.
  • Luke 12:16 — And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
  • Luke 16:1 — And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
  • Luke 16:19 — There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
  • Luke 16:22 — And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
  • Luke 18:22 — Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
  • Luke 19:8 — And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
  • Matt 13:22 — He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
  • Prov 1:11 — If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
  • Prov 1:19 — So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
  • Prov 1:19 — So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
  • Prov 1:32 — For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
  • Prov 4:23 — Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
  • Prov 11:4 — Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
  • Prov 11:24 — There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
  • Ps 49:10 — For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
  • Zeph 1:18 — Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD’s wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy ridd