But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsand those riches perish by evil adventure; and if he hath begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.
or wealth lost in a failed venture, so when that man has a son there is nothing to pass on.
And that wealth hath been lost in an evil business, and he hath begotten a son and there is nothing in his hand!
or those riches perish by some evil circumstance, and if he have begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentEcclesiastes — Qohelet the Preacher — ''vanity of vanities, all is vanity.'' The book's relentless examination of life under the sun, resolving not in despair but in ''fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.''
- Author
- Traditional: Solomon (''son of David, king in Jerusalem''). Critical: a later Qohelet figure writing in Solomonic persona. §7.9 surfaces; Pastor Marc's drawer carries the position.
- Date
- Solomonic reading: c. 940 BC. Critical reading: Persian or early Hellenistic period (5th–3rd century BC).