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Ecclesiastes 5:8

American Standard Version

If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter: for one higher than the high regardeth; and there are higher than they.

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Ecclesiastes 5:8 in other translations

If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district, don’t marvel at the matter, for one official is eyed by a higher one, and there are officials over them.

Ecclesiastes 5:8 · World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 5:8 in context

  1. 6Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?
  2. 7For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, and in many words: but fear thou God.
  3. 8If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter: for one higher than the high regardeth; and there are higher than they.
  4. 9Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.
  5. 10He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.