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When goods increase, those who eat them are increased; and what advantage is there to its owner, except to feast on them with his eyes?

Ecclesiastes 5:11 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીસભાશિક્ષક ૫:૧૧
દોલત વધે છે ત્યારે તેને ખાનારા પણ વધે છે. અને તેથી તેના માલિકને, નજરે જોયા સિવાય બીજો શો લાભ થાય છે?
हिन्दीसभोपदेशक ५:११
जब सम्पत्ति बढ़ती है, तो उसके खानेवाले भी बढ़ते हैं, तब उसके स्वामी को इसे छोड़ और क्या लाभ होता है कि उस सम्पत्ति को अपनी आँखों से देखे?

In context

9Moreover the profit of the earth is for all. The king profits from the field.

10He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver, nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity.

11When goods increase, those who eat them are increased; and what advantage is there to its owner, except to feast on them with his eyes?

12The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eats little or much; but the abundance of the rich will not allow him to sleep.

13There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.

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