Ecclesiastes 5:14

King James Version

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

Berean Standard Bible

or wealth lost in a failed venture, so when that man has a son there is nothing to pass on.

World English Bible

Those riches perish by misfortune, and if he has fathered a son, there is nothing in his hand.

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