Ecclesiastes 5:13

In 11 translations

BSB

There is a grievous evil I have seen under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner,

KJV

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

WEB

There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.

ASV

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

LSV

There is a painful evil I have seen under the sun: wealth kept for its possessor, for his evil.

YLT

There is a painful evil I have seen under the sun: wealth kept for its possessor, for his evil.

DBY

There is a grievous evil that I have seen under the sun: riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt;

DRC5:12

There is also another grievous evil, which I have seen under the sun: riches kept to the hurt of the owner.

GNV5:12

There is an euill sickenes that I haue seene vnder the sunne: to wit, riches reserued to the owners thereof for their euill.

JPS5:12

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

LXXE5:12

There is an infirmity which I have seen under the sun, namely, wealth kept for its owner to his hurt.

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Original-language editions

WLC5:12

יֵ֚שׁ רָעָ֣ה חוֹלָ֔ה רָאִ֖יתִי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ עֹ֛שֶׁר שָׁמ֥וּר לִבְעָלָ֖יו לְרָעָתֽוֹ׃KJV:Eccl.5.13

LXX-Br5:12

Ἔστιν ἀῤῥωστία ἣν εἶδον ὑπὸ τὸν ἥλιον, πλοῦτον φυλασσόμενον τῷ παρʼ αὐτοῦ εἰς κακίαν αὐτῷ,

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Cross-references most cited first

• Ecclesiastes 6:1–2There is another evil I have seen under the sun, and it weighs heavily upon mankind: God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires; but God does not allow him to enjoy them.…
• Luke 18:22–23On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.” But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad,…
• Genesis 19:14So Lot went out and spoke to the sons-in-law who were pledged in marriage to his daughters. “Get up,” he said. “Get out of this place, for the LORD is about to destroy the city!” But his sons-in-law thought he was…
• Luke 16:22–23One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried. In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.
• James 5:1–4Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and…
• Luke 12:16–21Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will…
• Proverbs 11:24–25One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor. A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
• Proverbs 1:19Such is the fate of all who are greedy, whose unjust gain takes the lives of its possessors.
• Proverbs 11:4Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
• Luke 16:19Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.
• Isaiah 32:6–8For a fool speaks foolishness; his mind plots iniquity. He practices ungodliness and speaks falsely about the LORD; he leaves the hungry empty and deprives the thirsty of drink. The weapons of the scoundrel are…
• Ecclesiastes 4:8There is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. And though there is no end to his labor, his eyes are still not content with his wealth: “For whom do I toil and bereave my soul of enjoyment?” This too is…
• Proverbs 1:11–13If they say, “Come along, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause, let us swallow them alive like Sheol, and whole like those descending into the Pit. We will find all manner of precious…
• Genesis 14:16He retrieved all the goods, as well as his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the rest of the people.
• Proverbs 1:32For the waywardness of the simple will slay them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
• Zephaniah 1:18Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on…

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