Ecclesiastes 8:9

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

All this I have seen, applying my mind to all the work that is done under the sun, at a time when one person has authority over another to his harm.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 5:8

If you see oppression of the poor  and perversion of justice and righteousness in the province, don’t be astonished at the situation,  because one official protects another official, and higher officials protect them.

Ecclesiastes 5:13

There is a sickening tragedy I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.

Ecclesiastes 7:25

I turned my thoughts to know, explore, and examine wisdom  and an explanation for things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity and folly is madness.

Ecclesiastes 3:10

I have seen the task that God has given the children of Adam to keep them occupied.

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I have seen all the things that are done under the sun and have found everything to be futile, a pursuit of the wind.  ,

Deuteronomy 2:30

But King Sihon of Heshbon would not let us travel through his land, for the Lord your God had made his spirit stubborn and his heart obstinate in order to hand him over to you, as has now taken place.

Exodus 14:28

The water came back and covered the chariots  and horsemen, as well as the entire army of Pharaoh that had gone after them into the sea. Not even one of them survived.

2 Kings 25:7

They slaughtered Zedekiah’s sons before his eyes. Finally, the king of Babylon blinded Zedekiah, bound him in bronze chains, and took him to Babylon.

Ecclesiastes 3:16

I also observed under the sun: there is wickedness at the place of judgement and there is wickedness at the place of righteousness.

Ecclesiastes 4:1

Again, I observed all the acts of oppression being done under the sun.  Look at the tears of those who are oppressed; they have no one to comfort them. Power is with those who oppress them; they have no one to comfort them.

Ecclesiastes 7:7

Surely, the practice of extortion turns a wise person into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the mind.

Ecclesiastes 5:7

For many dreams bring futility; so do many words.  Therefore, fear God.