The heavens are the Lord's heavens, but the earth he has given to the sons of men.
Ecclesiastes 5:9 - Revised Standard Version But in all, a king is an advantage to a land with cultivated fields. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Moreover, the profit of the earth is for all; the king himself is served by the field and in all, a king is an advantage to a land with cultivated fields. American Standard Version (1901) Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field. Common English Bible But the land’s yield should be for everyone if the field is cultivated. Catholic Public Domain Version A greedy man will not be satisfied by money. And whoever loves wealth will reap no fruit from it. Therefore, this, too, is emptiness. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A covetous man shall not be satisfied with money: and he that loveth riches shall reap no fruit from them: so this also is vanity. |
The heavens are the Lord's heavens, but the earth he has given to the sons of men.
The fallow ground of the poor yields much food, but it is swept away through injustice.
He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
a person who has no one, either son or brother, yet there is no end to all his toil, and his eyes are never satisfied with riches, so that he never asks, “For whom am I toiling and depriving myself of pleasure?” This also is vanity and an unhappy business.
He who loves money will not be satisfied with money; nor he who loves wealth, with gain: this also is vanity.
If you see in a province the poor oppressed and justice and right violently taken away, do not be amazed at the matter; for the high official is watched by a higher, and there are yet higher ones over them.
All the toil of man is for his mouth, yet his appetite is not satisfied.