Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And the abundance of a land is for all. A king for a field is served.
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.
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.
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 oppression of the poor, and violent taking away of judgment and righteousness thou seest in a province, do not marvel at the matter, for a higher than the high is observing, and high ones are over them. 9 And the abundance of a land is for all. A king for a field is served. 10 Whoso is loving silver is not satisfied with silver, nor he who is in love with stores with increase. Even this is vanity.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 1:29-30
And God saith, 'Lo, I have given to you every herb sowing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree in which is the fruit of a tree sowing seed, to you it is for food;
Genesis 3:17-19
And to the man He said, 'Because thou hast hearkened to the voice of thy wife, and dost eat of the tree concerning which I have charged thee, saying, Thou dost not eat of it, cursed is the ground on thine account; in sorrow thou dost eat of it all days of thy life,
1 Samuel 8:12-17
also to appoint for himself heads of thousands, and heads of fifties; also to plow his plowing, and to reap his reaping; and to make instruments of his war, and instruments of his charioteer.
1 Kings 4:7-23
And Solomon hath twelve officers over all Israel, and they have sustained the king and his household -- a month in the year is on each one for sustenance;
1 Chronicles 27:26-31
and over workmen of the field for the service of the ground is Ezri son of Chelub;
Psalm 104:14-15
Causing grass to spring up for cattle, And herb for the service of man, To bring forth bread from the earth,
Psalm 115:16
The heavens -- the heavens are Jehovah's, And the earth He hath given to sons of men,
Proverbs 13:23
Abundance of food -- the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.
Proverbs 27:23-27
Know well the face of thy flock, Set thy heart to the droves,
Proverbs 28:19
Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied with bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled with poverty.
Jeremiah 40:10-12
and I, lo, I am dwelling in Mizpah, to stand before the Chaldeans who are come in unto us, and ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruit, and oil, and put in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken.'