God’s Word Translation
Ecclesiastes 5:13-17
13There is a painful tragedy that I have seen under the sun: Riches lead to the downfall of those who hoard them.
14These hoarded riches were then lost in bad business deals. The owners had children, but now they have nothing to give them.
15They came from their mother’s womb naked. They will leave as naked as they came. They won’t even be able to take a handful of their earnings with them from all their hard work.
16This also is a painful tragedy: They leave exactly as they came. What advantage do they gain from working so hard for the wind?
17They spend their entire lives in darkness, in constant frustration, sickness, and resentment.
Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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