New International Version
or wealth lost through some misfortune, so that when they have children there is nothing left for them to inherit.

New Living Translation
Money is put into risky investments that turn sour, and everything is lost. In the end, there is nothing left to pass on to one's children.

English Standard Version
and those riches were lost in a bad venture. And he is father of a son, but he has nothing in his hand.

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

New American Standard Bible
When those riches were lost through a bad investment and he had fathered a son, then there was nothing to support him.

King James Bible
But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
That wealth was lost in a bad venture, so when he fathered a son, he was empty-handed.

International Standard Version
and that wealth is lost in troubled circumstances. Then a son is born, but there is nothing left for him.

NET Bible
Then that wealth was lost through bad luck; although he fathered a son, he has nothing left to give him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
These hoarded riches were then lost in bad business deals. The owners had children, but now they have nothing to give them.

Jubilee Bible 2000
which are lost by evil pursuits and to the sons which he has begotten; there is nothing left in his hand.

King James 2000 Bible
But those riches are lost by a bad venture: when he begets a son, there is nothing in his hand.

American King James Version
But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begets a son, and there is nothing in his hand.

American Standard Version
and those riches perish by evil adventure; and if he hath begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For they are lost with very great affliction: he hath begotten a son, who shall be in extremity of want.

Darby Bible Translation
or those riches perish by some evil circumstance, and if he have begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.

English Revised Version
and those riches perish by evil adventure; and if he hath begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.

Webster's Bible Translation
But those riches perish by evil labor: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.

World English Bible
Those riches perish by misfortune, and if he has fathered a son, there is nothing in his hand.

Young's Literal Translation
And that wealth hath been lost in an evil business, and he hath begotten a son and there is nothing in his hand!

Prediker 5:14 Afrikaans PWL
en daardie rykdom gaan verlore in ’n bose transaksie en wanneer hy ’n seun verwek, is daar niks in sy hand nie.

Predikuesi 5:14 Albanian
Këto pasuri humbasin për shkak të një pune të keqe, dhe kështu në duart e birit që ka lindur nuk mbetet më asgjë.

ﺍﻟﺠﺎﻣﻌﺔ 5:14 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فهلكت تلك الثروة بامر سيء ثم ولد ابنا وما بيده شيء.

Dyr Prödiger 5:14 Bavarian
Allss haat yr verloosslt. Ietz haet yr aber aynn Buebn, aber örbn tuet der nix meer.

Еклесиаст 5:14 Bulgarian
И онова богатство се изгубва чрез зъл случай, И не остава нищо в ръката на сина, когото е родил.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
因遭遇禍患，這些資財就消滅，那人若生了兒子，手裡也一無所有。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
因遭遇祸患，这些资财就消灭，那人若生了儿子，手里也一无所有。

傳 道 書 5:14 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
因 遭 遇 禍 患 ， 這 些 資 財 就 消 滅 ； 那 人 若 生 了 兒 子 ， 手 裡 也 一 無 所 有 。

傳 道 書 5:14 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
因 遭 遇 祸 患 ， 这 些 资 财 就 消 灭 ； 那 人 若 生 了 儿 子 ， 手 里 也 一 无 所 有 。

Ecclesiastes 5:14 Croatian Bible
Jer zlom nezgodom propadne takvo bogatstvo te sinu što mu se rodi ne ostane ništa.

Kazatel 5:14 Czech BKR
Nebo hyne bohatství takové pro zlou správu; syn, kteréhož zplodí, nebude míti v ruce své ničeho.

Prædikeren 5:14 Danish
gaar Rigdommen tabt ved et Uheld, og han har avlet en Søn, saa bliver der intet til ham.

Prediker 5:14 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Gelijk als hij voortgekomen is uit zijner moeders buik, alzo zal hij naakt wederkeren, gaande gelijk hij gekomen was; en hij zal niet medenemen van zijn arbeid, dat hij met zijn hand zou wegdragen.