Ecclesiastes 5:9
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 5
“Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.”Ecclesiastes 5:9
What Does Ecclesiastes 5:9 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 5:9 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 5, verse 9 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to Ecclesiastes 5:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 13:23“Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.”1 Kings 4:7“And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, which provided victuals for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision.”Psalms 115:16“The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD’s: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.”Genesis 1:29“And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.”Genesis 3:23“Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.”Psalms 104:14“He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;”Genesis 3:17“And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;”Genesis 9:20“And Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard:”1 Samuel 8:12“And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots.”1 Chronicles 27:26“And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:”Proverbs 27:23“Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.”Proverbs 28:19“He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.”Jeremiah 40:10“As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah, to serve the Chaldeans, which will come unto us: but ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken.”1 Corinthians 12:22“Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:”
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