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Selected Verse: Ecclesiates 5:14 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ec 5:14 |
King James |
But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Evil travail - Adverse accident, or unsuccessful employment (compare Ecc 1:13; Ecc 4:8). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Perish - By some wicked practices, either his own, or of other men. Nothing - In the son's possession after his father's death. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| And he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand - He has been stripped of his property by unfortunate trade or by plunderers; and he has nothing to leave to his children. |
8 There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
13 And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.