Ecclesiastes 5:15

As he came forth from his mother's womb naked, so shall he go away again, as he came, and shall take away nothing of his labor which he may carry in his hand.

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In The King James Version

As he came forth of his mother’s womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.

In Context

14For those riches perish by some calamity, and, if he have a son, there is nothing in his hand.

16This is also a sore evil, that, in all points as he came, so shall he go. And what profit is there to him who toileth for wind?

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Cross References

Job 1:21and said, Naked came I forth from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither. Jehovah gave, and Jehovah hath taken away; blessed be the name of Jehovah!

Psalms 49:17For, when he dieth, he will carry nothing away; His glory will not descend after him.

Luke 12:20But God said to him, Fool! this night will thy soul he required of thee; and whose will those things be which thou hast laid up?

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 5:10-18

The Vanity of Riches. 9 Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field. 10 He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity. 11 When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes? 12 The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.… Read the whole commentary →

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