Ecclesiastes 5:9

New American Bible - revised edition

The covetous are never satisfied with money, nor lovers of wealth with their gain; so this too is vanity.

Cross References

Psalm 115:16

The heavens belong to the Lord, but he has given the earth to the children of Adam.

Proverbs 13:23

The tillage of the poor yields abundant food, but possessions are swept away for lack of justice.

Proverbs 28:19

Those who cultivate their land will have plenty of food, but those who engage in idle pursuits will have plenty of want.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

those all alone with no companion, with neither child nor sibling—with no end to all their toil, and no satisfaction from riches. For whom do I toil and deprive myself of good things? This also is vanity and a bad business.

Ecclesiastes 5:10

Where there are great riches, there are also many to devour them. Of what use are they to the owner except as a feast for the eyes alone?

Ecclesiastes 5:8

But profitable for a land in such circumstances is a king concerned about cultivation.

Ecclesiastes 6:7

All human toil is for the mouth, yet the appetite is never satisfied.