Devine Scripture

Ecclesiastes 5:13

Ecclesiastes chapter 5 · verse 13 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.12The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much; but the fulness of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

v.13This passage

v.14and those riches perish by evil adventure; and if he hath begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Luke 16:19

    Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day:

  • Proverbs 11:4

    Riches profit not in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death.

  • Ecclesiastes 4:8

    There is one that is alone, and he hath not a second; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches. For whom then, saith he, do I labor, and deprive my soul of good? This also is vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

  • Luke 16:1

    And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods.

  • James 5:1

    Come now, ye rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you.

  • Ecclesiastes 6:1

    There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy upon men: