Ecclesiastes 5:13 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEcclesiastes 5:13 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
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World English Bible Public Domain
There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.
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King James Version Public Domain
There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
There is a sickening misfortune I have seen under the sun: Wealth kept by its master to his harm.
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