NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon There isyesh (yaysh) entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb; there is or are a sore chalah (khaw-law') to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (causatively) to grieve, make sick; also to stroke (in flattering), entreat evil ra` (rah) bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.). which I have seen ra'ah (raw-aw') to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions. under the sun shemesh (sheh'-mesh) the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (arch.) a notched battlement -- + east side(-ward), sun (rising), + west(-ward), window. namely riches `osher (o'-sher) wealth -- far (richer), riches. kept shamar (shaw-mar') to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc. for the owners ba`al (bah'-al) a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense) + married, master, person, + sworn, they of. thereof to their hurt ra` (rah) bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.). Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: riches being hoarded by their owner to his hurt. King James Bible There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt. Holman Christian Standard Bible There is a sickening tragedy I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm. International Standard Version I have observed a painful tragedy on earth: Wealth hoarded by its owner harms him, NET Bible Here is a misfortune on earth that I have seen: Wealth hoarded by its owner to his own misery. GOD'S WORD® Translation There is a painful tragedy that I have seen under the sun: Riches lead to the downfall of those who hoard them. King James 2000 Bible There is a great evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept by their owners to their hurt. Links Ecclesiastes 5:13Ecclesiastes 5:13 NIV Ecclesiastes 5:13 NLT Ecclesiastes 5:13 ESV Ecclesiastes 5:13 NASB Ecclesiastes 5:13 KJV |