Ecclesiastes 5:9
What does Ecclesiastes 5:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 5:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949It is good generally for a country where the land is worked to have a king.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the abundance of a land is for all. A king for a field is served.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752A covetous man shall not be satisfied with money: and he that loveth riches shall reap no fruit from them: so this also is vanity.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Moreover the earth is every way profitable: the king [himself] is dependent upon the field.
Context
v.8If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter: for one higher than the high regardeth; and there are higher than they.
v.9This passage
v.10He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 27:23
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, And look well to thy herds:
- Psalms 115:16
The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah; But the earth hath he given to the children of men.
- 1 Samuel 8:12
and he will appoint them unto him for captains of thousands, and captains of fifties; and he will set some to plow his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and the instruments of his chariots.
- Genesis 3:17
And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in toil shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
- Psalms 104:14
He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, And herb for the service of man; That he may bring forth food out of the earth,
- 1 Kings 4:7
And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided victuals for the king and his household: each man had to make provision for a month in the year.
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