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Ecclesiastes 5:9

New Living Translation

Even the king milks the land for his own profit!

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The heavens belong to the Lord, but he has given the earth to all humanity.

A poor person’s farm may produce much food, but injustice sweeps it all away.

A hard worker has plenty of food, but a person who chases fantasies ends up in poverty.

This is the case of a man who is all alone, without a child or a brother, yet who works hard to gain as much wealth as he can. But then he asks himself, “Who am I working for? Why am I giving up so much pleasure now?” It is all so meaningless and depressing.

Those who love money will never have enough. How meaningless to think that wealth brings true happiness!

Don’t be surprised if you see a poor person being oppressed by the powerful and if justice is being miscarried throughout the land. For every official is under orders from higher up, and matters of justice get lost in red tape and bureaucracy.

All people spend their lives scratching for food, but they never seem to have enough.




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