Passage
Ecclesiastes 5.15
15. 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. (ASV)Book: Ecclesiastes · NASB95
Immediate context (±2 verses)
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ASV
13. There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept by the owner thereof to his hurt: 14. and those riches perish by evil adventure; and if he hath begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.
15. 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.
- And this also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that he laboreth for the wind? 17. All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he is sore vexed, and hath sickness and wrath. (Ecclesiastes 5:13-17, ASV)
WEB
13. There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm. 14. Those riches perish by misfortune, and if he has fathered a son, there is nothing in his hand.
15. 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.
- This also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go. And what profit does he have who labors for the wind? 17. All his days he also eats in darkness, he is frustrated, and has sickness and wrath. (Ecclesiastes 5:13-17, WEB)
KJV
13. There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt. 14. But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.
15. 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.
- And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind? 17. All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness. (Ecclesiastes 5:13-17, KJV)
YLT
13. There is a painful evil I have seen under the sun: wealth kept for its possessor, for his evil. 14. And that wealth hath been lost in an evil business, and he hath begotten a son and there is nothing in his hand!
15. 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.
- And this also [is] a painful evil, just as he came, so he goeth, and what advantage [is] to him who laboureth for wind? 17. Also all his days in darkness he consumeth, and sadness, and wrath, and sickness abound. (Ecclesiastes 5:13-17, YLT)
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Theological reading
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Why these four translations
ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.
The four:
- ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.
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