Ecclesiastes 5:10
What does Ecclesiastes 5:10 mean?
A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 5:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.
KJV
King James Version · 1611He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949He who has a love for silver never has enough silver, or he who has love for wealth, enough profit. This again is to no purpose.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Whoso is loving silver is not satisfied <FI>with<Fi> silver, nor he who is in love with stores <FI>with<Fi> increase. Even this <FI>is<Fi> vanity.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Where there are great riches, there are also many to eat them. And what doth it profit the owner, but that he seeth the riches with his eyes?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver, nor he that loveth abundance with increase. This also is vanity.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 52:1
Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endureth continually.
- Psalms 62:10
Trust not in oppression, And become not vain in robbery: If riches increase, set not your heart thereon.
- Ecclesiastes 1:17
And I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also was a striving after wind.
- Ecclesiastes 2:26
For to the man that pleaseth him God giveth wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that pleaseth God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
- Ecclesiastes 4:16
There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was: yet they that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind.
- Matthew 6:19
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal:
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