Ecc 5:14, Luk 12:20-21, Jam 5:3 | ESV | STEP | and those riches were lost in a bad venture . And he is father of a son , but he has nothing in his hand .

a Jer. 17:11; [Matt. 16:26]

b[See ver. 19 above]

c Job 27:8

d Ps. 39:6; [Job 27:17-22; Eccles. 2:18, 21]

e Matt. 6:19, 20

f Matt. 6:19; Luke 12:21; Rom. 2:5

g[ver. 8, 9]

Ecclesiastes 5:14

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

Luke 12:20-21

20 But God said to him, ^a‘Fool! ^bThis night ^cyour soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, ^dwhose will they be?’ 21 So is the one ^ewho lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”

James 5:3

3 Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. ^fYou have laid up treasure ^gin the last days.