Ecclesiastes 5:9

9 But this is gain for a land in every way: a king committed to cultivated fields.[a]

Ecclesiastes 5:9 In-Context

7 For when dreams increase and words grow many, there is vanity; but God is the one you must fear.
8 If you see in a province the oppression of the poor and the violation of justice and righteousness, do not be amazed at the matter, for the high official is watched by a higher, and there are yet higher ones over them.
9 But this is gain for a land in every way: a king committed to cultivated fields.
10 He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity.
11 When goods increase, they increase who eat them, and what advantage has their owner but to see them with his eyes?

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. The meaning of the Hebrew verse is uncertain
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