Parallel Verses
King James 2000
Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served 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.
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.
New Heart English Bible
Moreover the profit of the earth is for all. The king profits from the field.
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 violent perverting of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter: for the high official is watched by a higher one; and there are yet higher ones over them. 9 Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served from the field. 10 He that loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loves abundance, with increase: this is also vanity.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 1:29-30
And God said, Behold, I have given you every plant bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, which has seed in its fruit; to you it shall be for food.
Genesis 3:17-19
And unto Adam he said, Because you have listened unto the voice of your wife, 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 sorrow shall you eat of it all the days of your life;
1 Samuel 8:12-17
And he will appoint himself captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to plow his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his weapons of war, and equipment for his chariots.
1 Kings 4:7-23
And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision.
1 Chronicles 27:26-31
And over them that 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 cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;
Psalm 115:16
The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD's: but the earth has he given to the children of men.
Proverbs 13:23
Much food is in the fallow ground of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for lack of justice.
Proverbs 27:23-27
Be diligent to know the state of your flocks, and look well to your herds.
Proverbs 28:19
He that tills his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that follows after worthless pursuits shall have poverty enough.
Jeremiah 40:10-12
As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah to serve the Chaldeans, who will come unto us: but you, gather you wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that you have taken.