Ecclesiastes 5:9

Modern English Version

But this is an advantage to the land in every way: a king committed to a cultivated field.

Cross References

Proverbs 28:19

He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, but he who chases empty pursuits will have poverty enough.

Proverbs 13:23

Much food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but by injustice it is swept away.

Psalm 115:16

The heavens are the Lord’s heavens, but the earth has He given to the sons of men.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

If you observe in a district the oppression of the poor and violation of justice and righteousness, do not be astounded by the matter. For the high official is watched over by an even higher official, and there are even higher officials over them.

Ecclesiastes 5:10

The one who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver; the one who loves money desires revenues in abundance. This also is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

There is a person who is alone, having neither son nor brother; there is not an end to all his toil, and his eyes are not satisfied with riches. He asks, “For whom do I labor and cause my life to lack good things?” This also is vanity and a burdensome task.

Ecclesiastes 6:7

All the labor of a person is for his mouth, to fill his stomach, but his appetite is not filled.