Ecclesiastes 5:14 meaning and explanation
or wealth lost in a failed venture, so when that man has a son there is nothing to pass on.
Ecclesiastes 5:14, Berean Standard Bible
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The Teacher of Ecclesiastes is observing life under the sun and naming a grief he has seen: wealth can vanish through a bad venture, leaving a man with nothing to hand to his son. The Hebrew word rendered failed venture suggests an unlucky or harmful business affair, a loss beyond the owner's control.
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