Ecclesiastes 5:9 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

Yet, a king is an advantage for a country with cultivated fields. (GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.

ASV:

Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.

BBE:

It is good generally for a country where the land is worked to have a king.

DBY:

Moreover the earth is every way profitable: the king himself is dependent upon the field.

ERV:

Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.

JPS:

But the profit of a land every way is a king that maketh himself servant to the field.

WBS:

Moreover, the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.

WEB:

Moreover the profit of the earth is for all. The king profits from the field.

YLT:

And the abundance of a land is for all. A king for a field is served.

Ecclesiastes 5:9 Cross References

XREF:

Ecclesiastes 5:8 If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be shocked at the sight; for one official watches over another official, and there are higher officials over them.

Ecclesiastes 5:10 He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its income. This too is vanity. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

5:9 Moreover the {g} profit of the earth is for all: the king {h} [himself] is served by the field.
(g) The earth is to be preferred above all things which belong to this life.
(h) Kings and princes cannot maintain their estate without tillage, which commends the excellency of tillage.

WES:

5:9 Profit - The fruits of the earth. For all - Necessary and beneficial to all men. The wise man, after some interruption, returns to his former subject, the vanity of riches, one evidence whereof he mentions in this verse , that the poor labourer enjoys the fruits of the earth as well as the greatest monarch. Is served - Is supported by the fruits of the field.

MHC:

5:9-17 The goodness of Providence is more equally distributed than appears to a careless observer. The king needs the common things of life, and the poor share them; they relish their morsel better than he does his luxuries. There are bodily desires which silver itself will not satisfy, much less will worldly abundance satisfy spiritual desires. The more men have, the better house they must keep, the more servants they must employ, the more guests they must entertain, and the more they will have hanging on them. The sleep of the labourer is sweet, not only because he is tired, but because he has little care to break his sleep. The sleep of the diligent Christian, and his long sleep, are sweet; having spent himself and his time in the service of God, he can cheerfully repose in God as his Rest. But those who have every thing else, often fail to secure a good night's sleep; their abundance breaks their rest. Riches do hurt, and draw away the heart from God and duty. Men do hurt with their riches, not only gratifying their own lusts, but oppressing others, and dealing hardly with them. They will see that they have laboured for the wind, when, at death, they find the profit of their labour is all gone like the wind, they know not whither. How ill the covetous worldling bears the calamities of human life! He does not sorrow to repentance, but is angry at the providence of God, angry at all about him; which doubles his affliction.

CONC:

Abundance Advantage Cultivated Cultivates Dependent Field Fields Generally Maketh Moreover Profit Profitable Profits Servant Served Worked

Abundance Advantage Country Cultivated Dependent Earth Field Fields Generally Good Increase Maketh Moreover Profit Profitable Profits Servant Served Way Worked

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