Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bibleor wealth lost in a failed venture, so when that man has a son there is nothing to pass on. Young's Literal Translation And that wealth hath been lost in an evil business, and he hath begotten a son and there is nothing in his hand! King James Bible But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and [there is] nothing in his hand. Hebrew orהַה֖וּא (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are wealth הָעֹ֥שֶׁר (hā·‘ō·šer) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6239: Wealth lost וְאָבַ֛ד (wə·’ā·ḇaḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perish in a bad רָ֑ע (rā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil venture, בְּעִנְיַ֣ן (bə·‘in·yan) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6045: Ado, employment, an affair so that when he has וְהוֹלִ֣יד (wə·hō·w·lîḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage a son בֵּ֔ן (bên) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son there is nothing וְאֵ֥ין (wə·’ên) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle to pass on. בְּיָד֖וֹ (bə·yā·ḏōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand |