Ecclesiastes 5:13 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

There is a painful evil I have seen under the sun: wealth kept for its possessor, for his evil.

English ASV

There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept by the owner thereof to his hurt:

English Amplified

There is a serious and severe evil which I have seen under the sun: riches were kept by their owner to his hurt.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

There is a serious and severe evil which I have seen under the sun: riches were kept by their owner to his hurt.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

There is a grievous evil I have seen under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

There is a sickening tragedy I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

There is a grievous evil that I have seen under the sun: riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt;

English EASY 2024

I have seen another terrible thing that happens on the earth. Some people may store their riches, but it does not help them in a time of trouble.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

There is a very sad thing that I have seen happen in this life. People save their money for the future.

There is a grievous evil that I have seen under the sun: riches were kept by their owner to his hurt,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Here is a terrible thing that I have seen in this world: people save up their money for a time when they may need it,

English God's Word - GW 1995

There is a painful tragedy that I have seen under the sun: Riches lead to the downfall of those who hoard them.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

There is a sickening tragedy I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.

English KJV 1611

There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.

English LSB

There is a sickening evil which I have seen under the sun: riches being hoarded by their master to his own evil demise.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

There is a grave misery that I have observed under the sun: when riches were kept by an owner to his hurt,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: riches being hoarded by their owner to his hurt.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Should the riches be lost through some misfortune, he may have a son when he is without means.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Here is a misfortune on earth that I have seen: Wealth hoarded by its owner to his own misery.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I've seen something very evil on earth. It's when wealth is stored up and then brings harm to its owner.

English NIV

I have seen a grievous evil under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner,

English NKJ 1982

There is a severe evil which I have seen under the sun: Riches kept for their owner to his hurt.

English NLT

There is another serious problem I have seen in the world. Riches are sometimes hoarded to the harm of the saver,

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

There is a grievous ill that I have seen under the sun: riches were kept by their owners to their hurt,

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: riches were kept by their owner to his hurt,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

There is another serious problem I have seen everywhere—savings are put into risky investments

English Tyndale 1537

Yet is there a sore plague, which I have seen under the sun, (namely) riches kept to the hurt of him that hath them in possession.

Ecclesiastes 5:13 — Compare Translations