Ecclesiastes 5:15 “As a man came from his mother’s womb, so he will depart again, naked a…” | Chasten

Ecclesiastes 5:15

As a man came from his mother’s womb, so he will depart again, naked as he arrived. He takes nothing for his labor to carry in his hands.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

As he came out of his mother’s womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And this also is an euill sickenes that in all pointes as he came, so shall he goe, and what profit hath he that he hath traueiled for the winde?

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

As he came out from the belly of his mother, naked he turneth back to go as he came, and he taketh not away anything of his labour, that doth go in his hand.

Bible in Basic English

As he came from his mother at birth, so does he go again; he gets from his work no reward which he may take away in his hand.

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Cross references

“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.”

Job 1:21 Psalm 49:17 1 Timothy 6:7 Luke 12:20

Job 1:21 · BSB

saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.”

Psalm 49:17 · BSB

For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down.

1 Timothy 6:7 · BSB

For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it.

Luke 12:20 · BSB

But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14or wealth lost in a failed venture, so when that man has a son there is nothing to pass on.

16This too is a grievous affliction: Exactly as a man is born, so he will depart. What does he gain as he toils for the wind?

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