Ecclesiastes 5:14

Those riches perish by misfortune, and if he has fathered a son, there is nothing in his hand.

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WEBBE

Those riches perish by misfortune, and if he has fathered a son, there is nothing in his hand.

BSB

or wealth lost in a failed venture, so when that man has a son there is nothing to pass on.

KJV

But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.

ASV

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

BBE

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.

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