Ecclesiastes 5:9

And there is higher authority in all of the things of the earth, but he who serves the field is king.

Genesis 1:29-30

And God said, Behold, I have given you every grass bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food.

Genesis 3:17-19

And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife and hast eaten of the tree of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it, cursed shall be the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

1 Samuel 8:12-17

And he will appoint captains over thousands and captains over fifties and will set them to plough his ground and to reap his harvest and to make his weapons of war and the munitions of his chariots.

1 Kings 4:7-23

And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who maintained the king and his household. Each one of them made provision for one month in the year.

1 Chronicles 27:26-31

and over those that did the work of the tillage of the ground in the fields was Ezri the son of Chelub;

Psalm 104:14-15

He causes the hay to grow for the cattle and grass for the service of man, that he may bring forth bread out of the earth

Psalm 115:16

The heavens are the heavens of the LORD, but the earth he has given to the sons of Adam.

Proverbs 13:23

In the fallow ground of the poor there is much bread, but it is lost for lack of judgment.

Proverbs 27:23-27

Be thou diligent to know the countenance of thy sheep, and put thy heart into thy herds.

Proverbs 28:19

He that tills his land shall be filled with bread, but he that follows after vain persons shall be filled with poverty.

Jeremiah 40:10-12

As for me, behold, I dwell in Mizpah to serve the Chaldeans, which will come unto us; but ye, gather ye the wine and the bread and the oil and put them in your vessels and dwell in your cities that ye have taken.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.

General references

Bible References

The profit

Genesis 1:29
And God said, Behold, I have given you every grass bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food.
Genesis 3:17
And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife and hast eaten of the tree of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it, cursed shall be the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
Psalm 104:14
He causes the hay to grow for the cattle and grass for the service of man, that he may bring forth bread out of the earth
Psalm 115:16
The heavens are the heavens of the LORD, but the earth he has given to the sons of Adam.
Proverbs 13:23
In the fallow ground of the poor there is much bread, but it is lost for lack of judgment.
Proverbs 27:23
Be thou diligent to know the countenance of thy sheep, and put thy heart into thy herds.
Proverbs 28:19
He that tills his land shall be filled with bread, but he that follows after vain persons shall be filled with poverty.
Jeremiah 40:10
As for me, behold, I dwell in Mizpah to serve the Chaldeans, which will come unto us; but ye, gather ye the wine and the bread and the oil and put them in your vessels and dwell in your cities that ye have taken.

The king

1 Samuel 8:12
And he will appoint captains over thousands and captains over fifties and will set them to plough his ground and to reap his harvest and to make his weapons of war and the munitions of his chariots.
1 Kings 4:7
And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who maintained the king and his household. Each one of them made provision for one month in the year.
1 Chronicles 27:26
and over those that did the work of the tillage of the ground in the fields was Ezri the son of Chelub;

General references

1 Corinthians 12:22
For those members of the body, which seem to be weaker, are much more necessary;