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 Car, s’il y a des vanités dans la multitude des songes, il y en a aussi dans beaucoup de paroles; c’est pourquoi, crains Dieu.
7 Si tu vois dans une province le pauvre opprimé et la violation du droit et de la justice, ne t’en étonne point; car un homme élevé est placé sous la surveillance d’un autre plus élevé, et au-dessus d’eux il en est de plus élevés encore.
8 Un avantage pour le pays à tous égards, c’est un roi honoré du pays.
9 Celui qui aime l’argent n’est pas rassasié par l’argent, et celui qui aime les richesses n’en profite pas. C’est encore là une vanité.
10 Quand le bien abonde, ceux qui le mangent abondent; et quel avantage en revient-il à son possesseur, sinon qu’il le voit de ses yeux?
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