Ecclesiastes 5:14, REV Bible and Commentary

Then that wealth is lost through bad business dealings, and if he has fathered a son, there is nothing to pass on.^a

^a[14]

Lit. “in his hand”

“nothing to pass on.” The idea is that the man has fathered a son but at the end of his life has nothing to pass on.

Commentary for: Ecclesiastes 5:14