Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
Moreover the profit of the earth is for all. The king profits from the field.
New American Standard Bible
After all, a king who cultivates the field is an advantage to the land.
King James Version
Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.
Holman Bible
The profit from the land is taken by all; the king is served by the field.
International Standard Version
Also, the increase of the land belongs to everyone; the king himself is served by his field.
A Conservative Version
Moreover the abundance of the land is for all. The king [himself] is served by the field.
American Standard Version
Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.
Amplified
After all, a king who cultivates the field is an advantage to the land.
Bible in Basic English
It is good generally for a country where the land is worked to have a king.
Darby Translation
Moreover the earth is every way profitable: the king himself is dependent upon the field.
Julia Smith Translation
And the profit of the earth in all: it is the king being served to the field.
King James 2000
Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served from the field.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The produce of the land is exploited by everyone; {even the king profits from the field [of the poor]}!
Modern King James verseion
And the advantage of a land, it is for all; even a king has a field being tilled.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The whole land also with the fields and all that is therein, is in subjection and bondage unto the king.
NET Bible
The produce of the land is seized by all of them, even the king is served by the fields.
The Emphasized Bible
And, the profit of the earth, is, for all, - a king, by the field, is served.
Webster
Moreover, the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.
World English Bible
Moreover the profit of the earth is for all. The king profits from the field.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the abundance of a land is for all. A king for a field is served.
Interlinear
Yithrown
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 5:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Powerful Bureaucrats Exploit The Helpless Poor
8 If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district, do not marvel at the matter: for one official is eyed by a higher one; and there are officials over them. 9 Moreover the profit of the earth is for all. The king profits from the field. 10 He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 1:29-30
God said, "Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree, which bears fruit yielding seed. It will be your food.
Genesis 3:17-19
To Adam he said, "Because you have listened to your wife's voice, and have eaten of the tree, of which I commanded you, saying, 'You shall not eat of it,' cursed is the ground for your sake. In toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.
1 Samuel 8:12-17
and he will appoint them to him for captains of thousands, and captains of fifties; and he will assign some to plow his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and the instruments of his chariots.
1 Kings 4:7-23
Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household: each man had to make provision for a month in the year.
1 Chronicles 27:26-31
Over those who did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:
Psalm 104:14-15
He causes the grass to grow for the livestock, and plants for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food out of the earth:
Psalm 115:16
The heavens are the heavens of the LORD; but the earth has he given to the children of men.
Proverbs 13:23
An abundance of food is in poor people's fields, but injustice sweeps it away.
Proverbs 27:23-27
Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds:
Proverbs 28:19
One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
Jeremiah 40:10-12
As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah, to stand before the Chaldeans who shall come to us: but you, gather wine and summer fruits and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that you have taken."