New American Standard Bible 1995
Ecclesiastes 5:11-15
111When goodH2899 thingsH2899 increaseH7235, those who consumeH398 them increaseH7231. So whatH4100 is the advantageH3788 to their ownersH1167 exceptH3588H518 to 2lookH7212H5869 on? 12The sleepH8142 of the workingH5647 man is 3pleasantH4966, whetherH518 he eatsH398 littleH4592 or muchH7235; but the 4fullH7647 stomachH7647 of the richH6223 manH6223 does not allowH5117 him to sleepH3462.
13ThereH3426 is a grievousH2470 evilH7463 which I have seenH7200 underH8478 the sunH8121: 5richesH6239 being 6hoardedH8104 by their ownerH1167 to his hurtH7463. 14When thoseH1931 richesH6239 were lostH6 through 7a badH7451 investmentH6045 and he had fatheredH3205 a sonH1121, then thereH369 was nothingH369H3972 8to supportH3027 him. 159As he had comeH3318 nakedH6174 from his mother’sH517 wombH990, so will he returnH7725 as he cameH935. He will 10takeH5375 nothingH3972H3808 from the fruitH5999 of his laborH5999 that he can carryH1980 in his handH3027.
Notes
- 1. Ecclesiastes 5:11 Eccl 2:9 ↩
- 2. Ecclesiastes 5:11 Lit see with their eyes ↩
- 3. Ecclesiastes 5:12 Prov 3:24 ↩
- 4. Ecclesiastes 5:12 Lit satiety ↩
- 5. Ecclesiastes 5:13 Eccl 6:2 ↩
- 6. Ecclesiastes 5:13 Lit guarded ↩
- 7. Ecclesiastes 5:14 Lit an evil task ↩
- 8. Ecclesiastes 5:14 Lit in his hand ↩
- 9. Ecclesiastes 5:15 Job 1:21 ↩
- 10. Ecclesiastes 5:15 Ps 49:17; 1 Tim 6:7 ↩
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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