King James Version (KJV)
But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.
Modern English
And those riches were lost in a bad venture. And he is father of a son, but he has nothing in his hand.
Hebrew
וְאָבַ֛ד הָעֹ֥שֶׁר הַה֖וּא בְּעִנְיַ֣ן רָ֑ע וְהוֹלִ֣יד בֵּ֔ן וְאֵ֥ין בְּיָד֖וֹ מְאֽוּמָה׃
vʾabad haʿosher hahvʾ bʿinyan raʿ vhvoliyd ben vʾeyn byadvo mʾvmah