Ecclesiastes 5:9

Contemporary English Version 1995

And since the king is the highest official, he benefits most from the taxes paid on the land.

Cross References

Proverbs 28:19

Work hard, and you will have a lot of food; waste time, and you will have a lot of trouble.

Proverbs 13:23

Even when the land of the poor produces good crops, they get cheated out of what they grow.

Psalm 115:16

The Lord has kept the heavens for himself, but he has given the earth to us humans.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

Don't be surprised if the poor of your country are abused, and injustice takes the place of justice. After all, the lower officials must do what the higher ones order them to do.

Ecclesiastes 5:10

If you love money and wealth, you will never be satisfied with what you have. This doesn't make a bit of sense.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

For example, some people don't have friends or family. But they are never satisfied with what they own, and they never stop working to get more. They should ask themselves, “Why am I always working to have more? Who will get what I leave behind?” What a senseless and miserable life!

Ecclesiastes 6:7

We struggle just to have enough to eat, but we are never satisfied.