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Selected Verse: Ecclesiates 5:14 - Strong Concordance

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Ec 5:14 Strong Concordance But those riches [06239] perish [06] by evil [07451] travail [06045]: and he begetteth [03205] a son [01121], and there is nothing [03972] in his hand [03027].
  King James But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.

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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
Evil travail - Adverse accident, or unsuccessful employment (compare Ecc 1:13; Ecc 4:8).
 
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8 There is [03426] one [0259] alone, and there is not a second [08145]; yea, he hath neither child [01121] nor brother [0251]: yet is there no end [07093] of all his labour [05999]; neither is his eye [05869] satisfied [07646] with riches [06239]; neither saith he, For whom do I labour [06001], and bereave [02637] my soul [05315] of good [02896]? This is also vanity [01892], yea, it is a sore [07451] travail [06045].
13 And I gave [05414] my heart [03820] to seek [01875] and search out [08446] by wisdom [02451] concerning all things that are done [06213] under heaven [08064]: this sore [07451] travail [06045] hath God [0430] given [05414] to the sons [01121] of man [0120] to be exercised [06031] therewith.