When a man's substance increases by trade, or otherwise, very often so it is that his family increases, and he has more mouths to feed, and backs to clothe.

When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?

The verse begins with the observation that when goods increase, those who consume them also increase. This can be interpreted as a universal truth about wealth ...

This verse and the following explain why money fails to satisfy. One reason is that our expenses quickly outstrip our gains.

When goods increase, They increase who eat them; So what profit have the owners Except to see them with their eyes?

In this verse, Solomon's insights challenge the notion that wealth brings stability and peace. He highlights the paradox of riches; though they may seem ...

22 апр. 2020 г. · The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether they eat little or much, but as for the rich, their abundance permits them no sleep. Ecclesiastes 5:11- ...

New International Version As goods increase, so do those who consume them. And what benefit are they to the owners except to feast their eyes on them?

Solomon states an immense irony: one who loves money will never have enough, so will never be satisfied. The love of money leads to an addiction that destroys.