Contradiction with Proverbs 3:9-10
These verses emphasize honoring the Lord with wealth and being rewarded with abundance, which contrasts with the idea of rulers profiting from the land in Ecclesiastes 5:9.
Proverbs 3:9-10: Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-21
These verses advise storing treasures in heaven, not on earth, suggesting a spiritual focus over material wealth, different from the earthly profit described in Ecclesiastes 5:9.
Matthew 6:19-21: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Contradiction with 1 Timothy 6:10
This verse highlights the love of money as the root of all evil, contradicting the notion of material gain and the enjoyment of earthly goods in Ecclesiastes 5:9.
1 Timothy 6:10: For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. [erred: or, been seduced]
Contradiction with Acts 20:35
This verse promotes the value of giving over receiving, which can be seen as opposing the focus on profit and increase from the land in Ecclesiastes 5:9.
Acts 20:35: I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Contradiction with Luke 6:24
This verse warns against the dangers of wealth, contrasting with the idea that profit from the land is a benefit for the king in Ecclesiastes 5:9.
Luke 6:24: But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
Contradiction with James 5:1-2
These verses provide a warning to the rich about misery and corrupted wealth, contrasting with the acceptance of material gain in Ecclesiastes 5:9.
James 5:1-2: Go to now, [ye] rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon [you].