Ecclesiastes 5:9

After all, a king who cultivates the field is an advantage to the land.

Genesis 1:29-30

So God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of the entire earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you;

Genesis 3:17-19

Then to Adam the Lord God said, “Because you have listened [attentively] to the voice of your wife, and have eaten [fruit] from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it’;

The ground is [now] under a curse because of you;
In sorrow and toil you shall eat [the fruit] of it
All the days of your life.

1 Samuel 8:12-17

He will appoint them for himself to be commanders over thousands and over fifties, and some to do his plowing and to reap his harvest and to make his implements of war and equipment for his chariots.

1 Kings 4:7-23

Solomon had twelve deputies over all Israel, who secured provisions for the king and his household; each man had to provide for a month in the year.

1 Chronicles 27:26-31

Ezri the son of Chelub was in charge of those who did the work of the field, tilling the soil.

Psalm 104:14-15


He causes grass to grow for the cattle,
And all that the earth produces for cultivation by man,
So that he may bring food from the earth—

Psalm 115:16


The heavens are the heavens of the Lord,
But the earth He has given to the children of men.

Proverbs 13:23


Abundant food is in the fallow (uncultivated) ground of the poor,
But [without protection] it is swept away by injustice.

Proverbs 27:23-27


Be diligent to know the condition of your flocks,
And pay attention to your herds;

Proverbs 28:19


He who cultivates his land will have plenty of bread,
But he who follows worthless people and frivolous pursuits will have plenty of poverty.

Jeremiah 40:10-12

As for me, I am going to stay at Mizpah to stand [for you] before the Chaldeans who come to us [ministering to them and looking after the king’s interests]; but as for you, gather in wine, summer fruit and oil and store them in your utensils [designed for such purposes], and live in your cities that you have taken over.”

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
So God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of the entire earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you;
Genesis 3:17
Then to Adam the Lord God said, “Because you have listened [attentively] to the voice of your wife, and have eaten [fruit] from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it’;

The ground is [now] under a curse because of you;
In sorrow and toil you shall eat [the fruit] of it
All the days of your life.
Psalm 104:14

He causes grass to grow for the cattle,
And all that the earth produces for cultivation by man,
So that he may bring food from the earth—
Psalm 115:16

The heavens are the heavens of the Lord,
But the earth He has given to the children of men.
Proverbs 13:23

Abundant food is in the fallow (uncultivated) ground of the poor,
But [without protection] it is swept away by injustice.
Proverbs 27:23

Be diligent to know the condition of your flocks,
And pay attention to your herds;
Proverbs 28:19

He who cultivates his land will have plenty of bread,
But he who follows worthless people and frivolous pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
Jeremiah 40:10
As for me, I am going to stay at Mizpah to stand [for you] before the Chaldeans who come to us [ministering to them and looking after the king’s interests]; but as for you, gather in wine, summer fruit and oil and store them in your utensils [designed for such purposes], and live in your cities that you have taken over.”

The king

1 Samuel 8:12
He will appoint them for himself to be commanders over thousands and over fifties, and some to do his plowing and to reap his harvest and to make his implements of war and equipment for his chariots.
1 Kings 4:7
Solomon had twelve deputies over all Israel, who secured provisions for the king and his household; each man had to provide for a month in the year.
1 Chronicles 27:26
Ezri the son of Chelub was in charge of those who did the work of the field, tilling the soil.

General references

1 Corinthians 12:22
But quite the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are [absolutely] necessary;