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Ecclesiastes 5:7-9
New Catholic Bible
Ecclesiastes 5:7-9
New Catholic Bible
Under the Pretext of General Interests. 7 If in some part of the realm you witness the oppression of the poor and the violation of rights and justice, do not be surprised; for every high official is supervised by one who is higher in rank, and the one who has the highest rank keeps watch over them all. 8 A country is best served when a king is in charge of the fertile fields.[a]
Money: An Insatiable Desire
9 One who is covetous will never be satisfied with money,
nor will the lover of wealth be content with gain.
This too is vanity.
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 5:8 The translation and meaning of this verse are much debated.
