Bible in Basic English
"And I saw the destruction of his wealth by an evil chance; and when he became the father of a son he had nothing in his hand."
— Ecclesiastes 5:14, Bible in Basic English
“But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.”
“and those riches perish by evil adventure; and if he hath begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand. ”
“Those riches perish by misfortune, and if he has fathered a son, there is nothing in his hand.”
“Then that wealth was lost through bad luck; although he fathered a son, he has nothing left to give him.”
“As he came forth naked from his mother's womb, so shall he return, and shall take nothing away with him of his labour.”
When goods are increased, the number of those who take of them is increased; and what profit has the owner but to see them?
The sleep of a working man is sweet, if he has little food or much; but to him who is full, sleep will not come.
There is a great evil which I have seen under the sun--wealth kept by the owner to be his downfall.
And I saw the destruction of his wealth by an evil chance; and when he became the father of a son he had nothing in his hand.
As he came from his mother at birth, so does he go again; he gets from his work no reward which he may take away in his hand.
And this again is a great evil, that in all points as he came so will he go; and what profit has he in working for the wind?
All his days are in the dark, and he has much sorrow, pain, disease, and trouble.