Ecclesiastes 5:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The produce of the earth is taken by all; the king himself profits from the fields.”
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“The produce of the earth is taken by all; the king himself profits from the fields.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the abundance of a land is for all. A king for a field is served.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ecclesiastes 5:9 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 1:29Then God said, “Behold, I have given you every seed-bearing plant on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit contains seed. They will be yours for food.
- Genesis 3:17And to Adam He said: “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat, cursed is the ground because of you; through toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.
- 1 Samuel 8:12He will appoint some for himself as commanders of thousands and of fifties, and others to plow his ground, to reap his harvest, to make his weapons of war, and to equip his chariots.
- 1 Kings 4:7Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel to provide food for the king and his household. Each one would arrange provisions for one month of the year,
- 1 Chronicles 27:26Ezri son of Chelub was in charge of the workers in the fields who tilled the soil.
- Psalms 104:14He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth:
- Psalms 115:16The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth He has given to mankind.
- Proverbs 13:23Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.
- Proverbs 27:23Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds;
- Proverbs 28:19The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
- Ecclesiastes 4:8There is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. And though there is no end to his labor, his eyes are still not content with his wealth: “For whom do I toil and bereave my soul of enjoyment?” This too is futile—a miserable task.
- Ecclesiastes 6:7All a man’s labor is for his mouth, yet his appetite is never satisfied.
- Jeremiah 40:10As for me, I will stay in Mizpah to represent you before the Chaldeans who come to us. As for you, gather wine grapes, summer fruit, and oil, place them in your storage jars, and live in the cities you have taken.”
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