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 Não permitas que a tua boca faça a tua carne pecar; nem digas perante o mensageiro que foi um mero erro; por que provocarias a ira de Deus com a tua voz, para que ele destrua a obra de tuas mãos?
7 Porque, como na abundância de sonhos há futilidades, assim, também, há abundância de palavras; tu, porém, teme a Deus.
8 Se vires em algum território a opressão dos pobres, e a violência contra o direito e a justiça, não te surpreendas de tal caso; porque o oficial tem uma autoridade maior que o supervisiona; e acima de ambos há outros que têmautoridade ainda maior.
9 E o proveito da terra é para todos; até o rei se serve do campo.
10 O que amar o dinheiro nunca se saciará do dinheiro; e quem amar a riqueza, nunca [se saciará] do lucro; isso também é futilidade.
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