14     or wealth lost through some misfortune,
so that when they have children
    there is nothing left for them to inherit.

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14 But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.

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14 But those riches perish through [a]misfortune;
When he begets a son, there is nothing in his hand.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 5:14 Lit. bad business