Ecclesiastes 5:13
There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.
In other versions
There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, `namely', riches kept by the owner thereof to his hurt:
ASV
And I saw the destruction of his wealth by an evil chance; and when he became the father of a son he had nothing in his hand.
BBE
There is a grievous evil that I have seen under the sun: riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt;
DBY
There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.
WEB
There is a painful evil I have seen under the sun: wealth kept for its possessor, for his evil.
YLT
There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.
ENG
But those riches perish by evil labor: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.
WBT
There is a grievous evil I have seen under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner,
BSB
In context
11When 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?
12The 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.
13There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.
14But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.
15As 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.