Ecclesiastes 5:6-8

New Catholic Bible

⁶ A profusion of dreams leads to excessive vanity. Therefore, fear God.

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]