Bible in Basic English
"It is good generally for a country where the land is worked to have a king."
— Ecclesiastes 5:9, Bible in Basic English
“Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.”
“Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field. ”
“Moreover the profit of the earth is for all. The king profits from the field.”
“The produce of the land is seized by all of them, even the king is served by the fields.”
“A covetous man shall not be satisfied with money: and he that loveth riches shall reap no fruit from them: so this also is vanity.”
“Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.”
Let not your mouth make your flesh do evil. And say not before the angel, It was an error. So that God may not be angry with your words and put an end to the work of your hands.
Because much talk comes from dreams and things of no purpose. But let the fear of God be in you.
If you see the poor under a cruel yoke, and law and right being violently overturned in a country, be not surprised, because one authority is keeping watch on another and there are higher than they.
It is good generally for a country where the land is worked to have a king.
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.
When goods are increased, the number of those who take of them is increased; and what profit has the owner but to see them?
The sleep of a working man is sweet, if he has little food or much; but to him who is full, sleep will not come.