Ecclesiastes 5:8 - Tree of Life Version

⁸ Though the profit of the land is taken by all, a king is served by the fields.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ If you see the oppression of the poor and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in the state or province, do not marvel at the matter. [Be sure that there are those who will attend to it] for a higher [official] than the high is observing, and higher ones are over them.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ 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.

Common English Bible

⁸ If you witness the poor being oppressed or the violation of what is just and right in some territory, don’t be surprised because a high official watches over another, and yet others stand over them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ But finally, there is the King who rules over the entire earth, which is subject to him.

Ecclesiastes 5:8 Tagairtí Cros

2 Chronicles 26:10

He also built towers in the wilderness and dug out many cisterns because he had much livestock, and he had farmers in the foothills and in the plain and vinedressers in the mountains and in the fertile fields—for he loved the soil.

Job 24:23

He allows him to rest in a sense of security, but His eyes are on their ways.

Psalm 12:5

They say: “With our tongue we’ll prevail. We own our lips—who can master us?”

Psalm 55:9

I would hurry to my shelter from the rushing wind of the storm.”

Psalm 82:1

A psalm of Asaph. God takes His stand in the assembly of God. He judges among the ‘gods’:

Psalm 83:18

Let them be ashamed and dismayed forever. Let them be humiliated and perish.

Psalm 95:3

For Adonai is a great God and a great King above all gods.

Proverbs 22:16

The one who oppresses the poor to increase his own gain, and the one who gives to the rich— both end in poverty.

Proverbs 24:12

If you say, “Look, we didn’t know this.” Won’t He who weighs hearts perceive it? Won’t He who guards your soul know it? Won’t He repay each one according to his deeds?

Proverbs 8:17

I love those who love me. Those who earnestly seek me find me.

Ecclesiastes 3:16

I have also seen under the sun: In the place of justice there was wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there was wickedness.

Ecclesiastes 4:1

Again I looked and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun, and behold, I saw the tears of the oppressed, but they have no comforter. Power is in the hand of their oppressors, but they had no comforter.

Ecclesiastes 5:9

A lover of money never has enough money, and a lover of wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is futile.

Ecclesiastes 7:7

For extortion drives a wise man crazy, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

Ecclesiastes 8:9

I have seen all this while applying my mind to everything done under the sun: sometimes one person dominates another person to his own harm.

Isaiah 10:12

Therefore it will come to pass, when Adonai finishes all His work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, “I will punish the fruit of the arrogant heart of the king of Assyria, and the glorying of his haughty eyes.”

Isaiah 3:15

What do you mean by crushing My people and grinding the face of the poor?” says Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot.

Isaiah 37:36

Then the angel of Adonai went out and struck down 185,000 men in the Assyrian camp. When the men arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.

Isaiah 5:7

For the vineyard of Adonai-Tzva’ot is the house of Israel, and the people of Judah the planting of His delight. He looked for justice, but behold, bloodshed, for righteousness, but behold, a cry!

Isaiah 57:15

For thus says the High and Exalted One who inhabits eternity, whose Name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, yet also with a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and revive the heart of the contrite.

Ezekiel 18:18

“As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, committed robbery from his brother and did what is not good among his people—behold, he will die for his iniquity.

Amos 5:12

For I know your crimes are many and your sins countless— afflicting the righteous, taking bribes, and turning the needy aside at the gate.

Amos 6:12

Will horses run on the cliff? Will one plow there with oxen? Yet you turned justice into venom, the fruit of righteousness into wormwood.

Micah 2:9

The wives of My people you cast out from their exquisite houses. From her young children you take away My splendor, forever.

Zechariah 8:6

“Thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot, ‘It may seem difficult in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, but will it also be difficult in My eyes?’—it is a declaration of Adonai-Tzva’ot.

Malachi 3:5

“Then I will draw near to you in judgment, and I will be a swift witness against sorcerers, adulterers, perjurers those who extort a worker’s wage, or oppress the widow or an orphan, those who mislead a stranger. They do not fear Me,” says Adonai-Tzva’ot.

Luke 1:32

He will be great and will be called Ben-Elyon. Adonai Elohim will give Him the throne of David, His father.

Luke 1:35

And responding, the angel said to her, “The Ruach ha-Kodesh will come upon you, and the power of Elyon will overshadow you. Therefore, the Holy One being born will be called Ben-Elohim.

Luke 1:76

And you, child, will be called a prophet of Elyon. For you will go before Adonai to prepare His ways,

Acts 12:23

Immediately, an angel of the Lord struck him down—because he did not give God the glory. And he was eaten by worms and died.

Romans 11:33

O the depth of the riches, both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and how incomprehensible His ways!

James 2:13

For judgment is merciless to the one who does not show mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

1 Peter 4:12

Loved ones, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal taking place among you to test you—as though something strange were happening to you.

1 John 3:13

Do not be surprised, brothers and sisters, if the world hates you.