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Ecclesiastes 5:8-10
New American Standard Bible 1995

8 If you see (A)oppression of the poor and (B)denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be (C)shocked at the [a]sight; for one [b]official watches over another [c]official, and there are higher [d]officials over them. 9 After all, a king who cultivates the field is an advantage to the land.

The Folly of Riches

10 (D)He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its income. This too is [e]vanity.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 5:8 Lit delight
  2. Ecclesiastes 5:8 Lit high one
  3. Ecclesiastes 5:8 Lit high one
  4. Ecclesiastes 5:8 Lit ones
  5. Ecclesiastes 5:10 Or futility
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