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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

There is a grievous evil I have seen under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner,

World English Bible (WEB)

There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.

King James Version (KJV)

There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.

American Standard Version (ASV)

There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, [namely], riches kept by the owner thereof to his hurt:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

There is a great evil which I have seen under the sun--wealth kept by the owner to be his downfall.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Hay una trabajosa enfermedad que he visto debajo del sol: las riquezas guardadas de sus dueños para su mal;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Otro grave problema he observado por doquier: se invierten los ahorros en negocios arriesgados que fracasan, y pronto no queda nada para dejar a los hijos.

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