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Ecclesiastes 5:13

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

There is a grievous evil that I have seen under the sun: riches were kept by their owner to his hurt,

New International Version

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

Catholic Public Domain Version

There is even another most burdensome infirmity, which I have seen under the sun: wealth kept to the harm of the owner