Ecclesiastes 5:9

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Even the king is a slave—his country owns him.

Cross References

Proverbs 28:19

Whoever works hard will have plenty to eat, but whoever wastes their time with dreams will always be poor.

Proverbs 13:23

The poor might have good land that produces plenty of food, but bad decisions can take it away.

Psalm 115:16

Heaven belongs to the Lord, but he gave the earth to people.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

In some country you will see poor people who are forced to work very hard. You will see that this is not fair to them. It is against their rights. But don’t be surprised! The ruler who forces them to work has another ruler who forces him. And there is still another ruler who forces both of these rulers.

Ecclesiastes 5:10

Those who love money will never be satisfied with the money they have. Those who love wealth will not be satisfied when they get more and more. This is also senseless.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

I saw a man who has no family, not a son or even a brother. But he continues to work very hard. He is never satisfied with what he has. And he works so hard that he never stops and asks himself, “Why am I working so hard? Why don’t I let myself enjoy my life?” This is also a very bad and senseless thing.

Ecclesiastes 6:7

People work and work to feed themselves, but they are never satisfied.