Ecclesiastes 5:9
Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.In other versions
Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king `himself' is served by the field.
ASV
He who has a love for silver never has enough silver, or he who has love for wealth, enough profit. This again is to no purpose.
BBE
Moreover the earth is every way profitable: the king [himself] is dependent upon the field.
DBY
Moreover the profit of the earth is for all. The king profits from the field.
WEB
And the abundance of a land is for all. A king for a field is served.
YLT
Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.
ENG
He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
WBT
The produce of the earth is taken by all; the king himself profits from the fields.
BSB
In context
7For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.
8If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
9Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.
10He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
11When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?