Ecclesiastes 5:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.”
Ecclesiastes 5:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 5:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 5:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 5:8 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 5:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“If oppression of the poor, and violent taking away of judgment and righteousness thou seest in a province, do not marvel at the matter, for a higher than the high is observing, and high ones <FI>are<Fi> over them.”
Ecclesiastes 5:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 5:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter; for a higher than the high is watching, and there are higher than they.”
Ecclesiastes 5:8 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 5:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the abundance of the earth is ouer all: the King also consisteth by the fielde that is tilled.”
Ecclesiastes 5:8 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 5:8 in Context — Ecclesiastes 5
6 No sueltes tu boca para hacer pecar á tu carne; ni digas delante del ángel, que fué ignorancia. ¿Por qué [harás que] Dios se aire á causa de tu voz, y que destruya la obra de tus manos?
7 Donde los sueños [son] en multitud, también [lo son] las vanidades y muchas las palabras; mas tú teme á Dios.
8 Si violencias de pobres, y extorsión de derecho y de justicia vieres en la provincia, no te maravilles de esta licencia; porque alto está mirando sobre alto, y [uno] más alto [está] sobre ellos.
9 Además el provecho de la tierra es para todos: el rey [mismo] está sujeto á los campos.
10 El que ama el dinero, no se hartará de dinero; y el que ama el mucho [tener], no [sacará] fruto. También esto es vanidad.
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