Ecclesiastes 5:15
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
כַּאֲשֶׁרka'asherjust asH834יָצָאyatza'he came outH3318מִבֶּטֶןmibetenfrom [the] womb ofH990אִמּוֹ'imomother hisH517עָרוֹםaromnakedH6174יָשׁוּבyashuvhe will returnH7725לָלֶכֶתlalekhetto goH1980כְּשֶׁבָּאkesheba'when he cameH935וּמְאוּמָהume'umahand anythingH3972לֹא־lo'-notH3808יִשָּׂאyisa'he will carryH5375בַעֲמָלוֹva'amaloin toil hisH5999שֶׁיֹּלֵךְsheiyolekhthat he may takeH1980בְּיָדוֹ׃beyadoin hand hisH3027
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Related verses
- Job 1:21And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.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 49:17For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down.
- 1 Timothy 6:7For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it.
- Luke 12:20But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?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?’
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