Revised Version 1895

Ecclesiastes 5:13-17

13There is a grievousevilH7451,whichהַה֖וּאha.Hu'H1931I have seenunderבְּיָד֖וֹbe.ya.DoH3027the sun, namely,richesH6239kept by the owner thereof to his hurt:

14andthoseH834riches perish by evil adventure; andifH834he hath begotten a son, there isnothingלֹא־lo'-H3808in hishandH3027.

15As hecameH935forth of his mother’s womb, naked shall hegoH935again as hecameH935, and shalltakeH935nothingH3605for his labour,whichלָרֽוּחַ׃la.Ru.achH7307he maycarryH935awayH3605in his hand.

16And this also is a grievous evil, that inallH3605points as he came,soוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571shall he go: andwhatגַּ֥םgamH1571profit hath he that he laboureth for the wind?

17AllH3605hisdaysH3117also he eateth in darkness, and he is sore vexed and hath sickness and wrath.

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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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