Ecclesiastes 5:9

9 The wealth of the country is divided up among them all. Even the king makes sure he gets his share of the profits.

Ecclesiastes 5:9 In-Context

7 Many useless promises are like so many dreams; they mean nothing. You should respect God.
8 In some places you will see poor people mistreated. Don't be surprised when they are not treated fairly or given their rights. One officer is cheated by a higher officer who in turn is cheated by even higher officers.
9 The wealth of the country is divided up among them all. Even the king makes sure he gets his share of the profits.
10 Whoever loves money will never have enough money; Whoever loves wealth will not be satisfied with it. This is also useless.
11 The more wealth people have, the more friends they have to help spend it. So what do people really gain? They gain nothing except to look at their riches.
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