14 “But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand”.
"But those riches perish by evil use..." The word “Travail” Can be translated “Use”; riches perish by evil use… Vice and extravagance can take hold of the man or woman who comes into wealth, they begin to live in unbridled indulgence and before they know it they are ruined (Luke 15:12-13 – the Prodigal). They squander it all and have no wealth to pass on to their children. Many fantasize about getting rich and becoming a millionaire but they do not consider what will happen to them once they can do whatsoever their heart desires, usually it is indulge, indulge, indulge until they are ruined. The point here is that wealth is vanity, it seems like the answer but once one has the power to do whatever their heart desires then their money becomes a snare to them; money is not the answer for many it is the curse that ruins ones life.15 “As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand”.
"...And shall take nothing of his labor, which he may carry away in his hand." This is a true statement because he says "which he may carry away in his hand" and it is sure that silver, gold and precious stones cannot be carried into eternity, however, the scriptures are quite clear that we can be rewarded for our labors (Proverbs 11:18; Matt 9:41; 1 Corinthians 3:14). In this way one can send their rewards on. Since it is clear we cannot take anything earthly with us then we should focus on what we can take with us.
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