Ecclesiastes 5:14
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordBut those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.
— Ecclesiastes 5:14, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
Those riches perish by misfortune, and if he has fathered a son, there is nothing in his hand.
American Standard Version (ASV)
and those riches perish by evil adventure; and if he hath begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And that wealth hath been lost in an evil business, and he hath begotten a son and there is nothing in his hand!