Ecclesiastes 5:9-10
Ecclesiastes 5:8-10 The Message (MSG)
Don’t be too upset when you see the poor kicked around, and justice and right violated all over the place. Exploitation filters down from one petty official to another. There’s no end to it, and nothing can be done about it. But the good earth doesn’t cheat anyone—even a bad king is honestly served by a field. The one who loves money is never satisfied with money, Nor the one who loves wealth with big profits. More smoke.
Ecclesiastes 5:9-10 King James Version (KJV)
Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field. He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
Ecclesiastes 5:9-10 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
After all, a king who cultivates the field is an advantage to the land. He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its income. This too is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 5:9-10 New Century Version (NCV)
The wealth of the country is divided up among them all. Even the king makes sure he gets his share of the profits. Whoever loves money will never have enough money; Whoever loves wealth will not be satisfied with it. This is also useless.
Ecclesiastes 5:9-10 American Standard Version (ASV)
Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field. He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 5:9-10 New International Version (NIV)
The increase from the land is taken by all; the king himself profits from the fields. Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless.
Ecclesiastes 5:9-10 New King James Version (NKJV)
Moreover the profit of the land is for all; even the king is served from the field. He who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver; Nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 5:9-10 Amplified Bible (AMP)
After all, a king who cultivates the field is an advantage to the land. He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its gain. This too is vanity (emptiness).