American Standard Version
"There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept by the owner thereof to his hurt: "
— Ecclesiastes 5:13, American Standard Version
“There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.”
“There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.”
“Materialism Thwarts Enjoyment of Life Here is a misfortune on earth that I have seen: Wealth hoarded by its owner to his own misery.”
“For they are lost with very great affliction: he hath begotten a son, who shall be in extremity of want.”
“There is a great evil which I have seen under the sun--wealth kept by the owner to be his downfall.”
“There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.”
He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.
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?
The 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.
There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept by the owner thereof to his hurt:
and those riches perish by evil adventure; and if he hath begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.
As he came forth from his mother’s womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.
And this also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that he laboreth for the wind?