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Ecclesiastes 5:14-16
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Ecclesiastes 5:14-16
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
14 (A)As they came forth from their mother’s womb, so again shall they return, naked as they came, having nothing from their toil to bring with them. 15 This too is a grievous evil, that they go just as they came. What then does it profit them to toil for the wind? 16 All their days they eat in gloom with great vexation, sickness and resentment.
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Ecclesiastes 5:14-16
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 5:14-16
New International Version
14 or wealth lost through some misfortune,
so that when they have children
there is nothing left for them to inherit.
15 Everyone comes naked from their mother’s womb,
and as everyone comes, so they depart.(A)
They take nothing from their toil(B)
that they can carry in their hands.(C)
16 This too is a grievous evil:
As everyone comes, so they depart,
and what do they gain,
since they toil for the wind?(D)
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