Ecclesiastes 5:14

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

Cross-reference

Ecclesiastes 2:18 laments leaving the fruit of labor to an heir—same futility of passing nothing of value.

In Ecclesiastes 2:26, the sinner's wealth is handed to the righteous—contrasting with the complete loss of riches here.

In Matthew 6:20, Jesus directs to heavenly treasure, secure from loss—contrasting the earthly riches that vanish here.

In Matthew 6:19, Jesus warns against storing earthly treasures vulnerable to loss—exactly the fate described here.

Psalm 39:6 Parallel

In Psalm 39:6, heaping up wealth is vain since you don't know who gets it—parallel to riches perishing and leaving nothing.

In Proverbs 23:5, riches sprout wings and fly away—a vivid image of the same sudden loss of wealth here.

1 Peter 1:7 Contrast

1 Peter 1:7 says gold perishes but tested faith endures—contrasts the worthless riches here with lasting value.

Luke 12:20 Parallel

Luke 12:20 shows a rich fool dying before enjoying his wealth—like leaving nothing to a son.

Proverbs 8:18 promises enduring wealth from wisdom—contrasting sharply with the perishable riches here.

Proverbs 13:11 says wealth gained hastily diminishes—parallels the bad venture that causes loss here.

Haggai 1:9 Parallel

In Haggai 1:9, God blows away wealth due to neglect of His house, revealing a divine reason for the 'bad venture' loss here.

In Job 20:15-29, the wicked's riches are vomited up by God—a vivid parallel to the perishing of wealth.

Job 27:17 Contrast

In Job 27:17, the righteous inherit the wicked's wealth—different from the complete loss here where nothing remains.

Job 27:16 Parallel

In Job 27:16, the wicked heaps up silver but loses it—echoing the perishing of riches here.

Haggai 2:16 Parallel

In Haggai 2:16, disappointing harvests mirror the loss here—showing a pattern of diminished returns under covenant judgment.

Haggai 2:17 Parallel

In Haggai 2:17, God strikes work with blight—attributing the loss to divine discipline, not just chance.

Job 5:5 Parallel

In Job 5:5, the wicked's harvest is consumed by the hungry—similar to riches perishing through misfortune here.

Matthew 13:22 warns of riches choking the word—their deceitfulness mirrors the uncertainty of wealth here.

1 Kings 14:26 Historical context

In 1 Kings 14:26, temple and palace treasures are plundered—a historical example of wealth being lost, echoing this theme.

1 Timothy 6:17 warns not to hope in uncertain riches—reinforces the instability of wealth in this verse.

James 5:1 Parallel

James 5:1 calls rich to weep for coming miseries—parallels the sudden loss of wealth here.

1 Samuel 2:6–8 Related theme

In 1 Samuel 2:6-8, Hannah declares God makes poor and rich—sovereign over the loss of wealth described here.