Ecclesiastes 5:8

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

In some country you will see poor people who are forced to work very hard. You will see that this is not fair to them. It is against their rights. But don’t be surprised! The ruler who forces them to work has another ruler who forces him. And there is still another ruler who forces both of these rulers.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 4:1

Again I saw that many people are treated badly. I saw their tears, and I saw that there was no one to comfort them. I saw that cruel people had all the power, and I saw that there was no one to comfort the people they hurt.

Psalm 12:5

They took advantage of the poor and stole what little they had. But the Lord knows what they did, and he says, “I will rescue those who are poor and helpless, and I will punish those who hurt them.”

Ecclesiastes 3:16

I also saw these things in this life: I saw that the courts should be filled with goodness and fairness, but there is evil there now.

Psalm 82:1

God stands in the assembly of the gods. He stands as judge among the judges.

James 2:13

Yes, you must show mercy to others. If you do not show mercy, then God will not show mercy to you when he judges you. But the one who shows mercy can stand without fear before the Judge.

Acts 12:23

Herod did not give the glory to God. So an angel of the Lord caused him to get sick. He was eaten by worms inside him, and he died.

Luke 1:76

“Now you, little boy, will be called a prophet of the Most High God. You will go first before the Lord to prepare the way for him.

Luke 1:35

The angel said to Mary, “The Holy Spirit will come to you, and the power of the Most High God will cover you. The baby will be holy and will be called the Son of God.

Luke 1:32

He will be great. People will call him the Son of the Most High God, and the Lord God will make him king like his ancestor David.

Malachi 3:5

Then I will bring you to justice. I will be an expert witness and testify about the evil things people do. I will speak out against those who do evil magic or commit adultery. I will speak out against those who make false promises and cheat their workers and don’t pay them the money they promised. I will testify against those who don’t help strangers, or widows and orphans. And I will testify against those who don’t respect me.” This is what the Lord All-Powerful said.

Zechariah 8:6

The Lord All-Powerful says, “The survivors will think it is wonderful, and so will I!”

Micah 2:9

You have taken nice houses away from the women of my people. You have taken my wealth away from their small children forever.

Amos 6:12

Do horses run over loose rocks? No, and people don’t use cows for plowing. But you turned everything upside down. You changed justice and goodness to bitter poison.

Amos 5:12

This is because I know about your many sins. You have done some very bad things: You hurt people who do right, you accept money to do wrong, and you keep the poor from receiving justice in court.

Isaiah 57:15

God is high and lifted up. He lives forever. His name is holy. He says, “I live in a high and holy place, but I also live with people who are humble and sorry for their sins. I will give new life to those who are humble in spirit. I will give new life to those who are sorry for their sins.

Isaiah 37:36

That night the angel of the Lord went out and killed 185,000 men in the Assyrian camp. When the people got up in the morning, they saw all the dead bodies.

Isaiah 10:12

When the Lord finishes doing what he planned to Jerusalem and Mount Zion, he will punish Assyria. The king of Assyria is very proud. His pride made him do many bad things, so God will punish him.

Isaiah 5:7

The vineyard that belongs to the Lord All-Powerful is the house of Israel. The grapevine, the plant he loves, is the man of Judah. The Lord hoped for justice, but there was only killing. He hoped for fairness, but there were only cries from people being treated badly.

Isaiah 3:15

What gives you the right to hurt my people? What gives you the right to push the faces of the poor into the dirt?” The Lord GOD All-Powerful said this.

Proverbs 8:17

I love those who love me, and those who look for me will find me.

Psalm 95:3

For the Lord is a great God, the great King ruling over all the other “gods.”

Psalm 83:18

Then they will know that your name is YAHWEH— that you alone are the Lord. They will know that you are God Most High, ruler over all the earth!

Psalm 55:9

My Lord, confuse their words and stop their plans. I see so much cruelty and fighting in this city.

1 John 3:13

Brothers and sisters, don’t be surprised when the people of this world hate you.

1 Peter 4:12

My friends, don’t be surprised at the painful things that you are now suffering, which are testing your faith. Don’t think that something strange is happening to you.

Romans 11:33

Yes, God’s riches are very great! His wisdom and knowledge have no end! No one can explain what God decides. No one can understand his ways.

Proverbs 22:16

These two things will make you poor: hurting the poor to make yourself rich and giving gifts to the rich.

Proverbs 24:12

You cannot say, “It’s none of my business.” The Lord knows everything, and he knows why you do things. He watches you, and he will pay you back for what you do.

Ecclesiastes 5:9

Even the king is a slave—his country owns him.

Ecclesiastes 7:7

Even the wise will forget their wisdom, if someone pays them enough. That money destroys their understanding.

Ecclesiastes 8:9

I saw all this. I thought very hard about the things that happen in this world. I saw that people always struggle for the power to rule others, and this is bad for them.

Ezekiel 18:18

The father hurts people and steals things. He never does anything good for my people! He will die because of his own sins.

2 Chronicles 26:10

He built towers in the desert. He also dug many wells. He had many cattle in the hill country and in the flat lands. He had farmers in the mountains and in the lands where growth was good. He also had men who took care of vineyards. He loved farming.

Job 24:23

They might feel safe and secure, but God is watching how they live.