Ecclesiastes 5:13
What does Ecclesiastes 5:13 mean?
A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 5:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000There 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 · 1611There 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 · 1901There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept by the owner thereof to his hurt:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949There is a great evil which I have seen under the sun--wealth kept by the owner to be his downfall.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862There is a painful evil I have seen under the sun: wealth kept for its possessor, for his evil.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For they are lost with very great affliction: he hath begotten a son, who shall be in extremity of want.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890There is a grievous evil that I have seen under the sun: riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt;
Context
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:
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