Ecclesiastes 5:8

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 `are' over them.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 26:10

and he buildeth towers in the wilderness, and diggeth many wells, for he had much cattle, both in the low country and in the plain, husbandmen and vine-dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel; for he was a lover of the ground.

Job 24:23

He giveth to him confidence, and he is supported, And his eyes `are' on their ways.

Psalm 12:5

Because of the spoiling of the poor, Because of the groaning of the needy, Now do I arise, saith Jehovah, I set in safety `him who' doth breathe for it.

Psalm 55:9

Swallow up, O Lord, divide their tongue, For I saw violence and strife in a city.

Psalm 82:1

-- A Psalm of Asaph. God hath stood in the company of God, In the midst God doth judge.

Psalm 83:18

And they know that Thou -- (Thy name `is' Jehovah -- by Thyself,) `Art' the Most High over all the earth!

Psalm 95:3

For a great God `is' Jehovah, And a great king over all gods.

Proverbs 22:16

He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich -- only to want.

Proverbs 24:12

When thou sayest, `Lo, we knew not this.' Is not the Ponderer of hearts He who understandeth? And the Keeper of thy soul He who knoweth? And He hath rendered to man according to his work.

Proverbs 8:17

I love those loving me, And those seeking me earnestly do find me.

Ecclesiastes 3:16

And again, I have seen under the sun the place of judgment -- there `is' the wicked; and the place of righteousness -- there `is' the wicked.

Ecclesiastes 4:1

And I have turned, and I see all the oppressions that are done under the sun, and lo, the tear of the oppressed, and they have no comforter; and at the hand of their oppressors `is' power, and they have no comforter.

Ecclesiastes 5:9

And the abundance of a land is for all. A king for a field is served.

Ecclesiastes 7:7

Surely oppression maketh the wise mad, And a gift destroyeth the heart.

Ecclesiastes 8:9

All this I have seen so as to give my heart to every work that hath been done under the sun; a time that man hath ruled over man to his own evil.

Isaiah 10:12

And it hath come to pass, When the Lord doth fulfil all His work In mount Zion and in Jerusalem, I see concerning the fruit of the greatness Of the heart of the king of Asshur. And concerning the glory of the height of his eyes.

Isaiah 3:15

What -- to you? ye bruise My people, And the faces of the poor ye grind.' An affirmation of the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, And Jehovah saith:

Isaiah 37:36

And a messenger of Jehovah goeth out, and smiteth in the camp of Asshur a hundred and eighty and five thousand; and `men' rise early in the morning, and lo, all of them `are' dead corpses.

Isaiah 5:7

Because the vineyard of Jehovah of Hosts `Is' the house of Israel, And the man of Judah His pleasant plant, And He waiteth for judgment, and lo, oppression, For righteousness, and lo, a cry.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus said the high and exalted One, Inhabiting eternity, and holy `is' His name: `In the high and holy place I dwell, And with the bruised and humble of spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of bruised ones,'

Ezekiel 18:18

His father -- because he used oppression, Did violently Plunder a brother, And that which `is' not good did in the midst of his people, And lo, he is dying in his iniquity.

Amos 5:12

For I have known -- many `are' your transgressions, And mighty your sins, Adversaries of the righteous, taking ransoms, And the needy in the gate ye turned aside.

Amos 6:12

Do horses run on a rock? Doth one plough `it' with oxen? For ye have turned to gall judgment, And the fruit of righteousness to wormwood.

Micah 2:9

The women of My people ye cast out from its delightful house, From its sucklings ye take away My honour to the age.

Zechariah 8:6

Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Surely it is wonderful in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, Also in Mine eyes it is wonderful, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts.

Malachi 3:5

And I have drawn near to you for judgment, And I have been a witness, Making haste against sorcerers, And against adulterers, And against swearers to a falsehood, And against oppressors of the hire of an hireling, Of a widow, and of a fatherless one, And those turning aside a sojourner, And who fear Me not, said Jehovah of Hosts.

Luke 1:32

he shall be great, and Son of the Highest he shall be called, and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father,

Luke 1:35

And the messenger answering said to her, `The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee, therefore also the holy-begotten thing shall be called Son of God;

Luke 1:76

And thou, child, Prophet of the Highest Shalt thou be called; For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord, To prepare His ways.

Acts 12:23

and presently there smote him a messenger of the Lord, because he did not give the glory to God, and having been eaten of worms, he expired.

Romans 11:33

O depth of riches, and wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable His judgments, and untraceable His ways!

James 2:13

for the judgment without kindness `is' to him not having done kindness, and exult doth kindness over judgment.

1 Peter 4:12

Beloved, think it not strange at the fiery suffering among you that is coming to try you, as if a strange thing were happening to you,

1 John 3:13

Do not wonder, my brethren, if the world doth hate you;