Ecclesiastes 5:8 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Moreover there is the king that reigneth over all the land subject to him. 更多版本King James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 But finally, there is the King who rules over the entire earth, which is subject to him. English Standard Version 2016 If you see in a province the oppression of the poor and the violation of justice and righteousness, do not be amazed at the matter, for the high official is watched by a higher, and there are yet higher ones over them. |
And he built towers in the wilderness, and dug many cisterns, for he had much cattle both in the plains, and in the waste of the desert. He had also vineyards and dressers of vines in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he was a man that loved husbandry.
God hath given him place for penance: and he abuseth it unto pride. But his eyes are upon his ways.
lest at any time my enemy say: I have prevailed against him. They that trouble me will rejoice when I am moved:
I have declared to thee my life: thou hast set my tears in thy sight, As also in thy promise.
He that oppresseth the poor, to increase his own riches, shall himself give to one that is richer, and shall be in need.
If thou say: I have not strength enough: he that seeth into the heart, he understandeth, and nothing deceiveth the keeper of thy soul, end he shall render to a man according to his works.
I love them that love me: and they that in the morning early watch for me, shall find me.
I saw under the sun in the place of judgment wickedness, and in the place of justice iniquity.
I turned myself to other things, and I saw the oppressions that are done under the sun, and the tears of the innocent, and they had no comforter; and they were not able to resist their violence, being destitute of help from any.
A covetous man shall not be satisfied with money: and he that loveth riches shall reap no fruit from them: so this also is vanity.
For as the crackling of thorns burning under a pot, so is the laughter of a fool: now this also is vanity.
All these things I have considered, and applied my heart to all the works that are done under the sun. Sometimes one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.
And it shall come to pass, that when the Lord shall have performed all his works in Mount Sion and in Jerusalem, I will visit the fruit of the proud heart of the king of Assyria and the glory of the haughtiness of his eyes.
Why do you consume my people, and grind the faces of the poor? Saith the Lord, the God of hosts.
And the angel of the Lord went out, and slew in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and eighty-five thousand. And they arose in the morning, and behold, they were all dead corpses.
For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel: and the man of Juda, his pleasant plant. And I looked that he should do judgment, and, behold, iniquity: and do justice, and behold a cry.
For thus saith the High and the Eminent that inhabiteth eternity. And his name is Holy, who dwelleth in the high and holy place and with a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the contrite.
As for his father, because he oppressed and offered violence to his brother and wrought evil in the midst of his people, behold, he is dead in his own iniquity.
Because I know your manifold crimes, and your grievous sine: enemies of the just, taking bribes, and oppressing the poor in the gate.
For behold the Lord hath commanded, and he will strike the greater house with breaches, and the lesser house with clefts.
You have cast out the women of my people from their houses, in which they took delight: you have taken my praise for ever from their children.
Thus saith the Lord of hosts: If it seem hard in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days: shall it be hard in my eyes, saith the Lord of hosts?
And I will come to you in judgment, and will be a speedy witness against sorcerers, and adulterers, and false swearers, and them that oppress the hireling in his wages; the widows, and the fatherless: and oppress the stranger, and have not feared me, saith the Lord of hosts.
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the most High; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father; and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever.
And the angel answering, said to her: The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the most High shall overshadow thee. And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways:
And forthwith an angel of the Lord struck him, because he had not given the honour to God: and being eaten up by worms, he gave up the ghost.
O the depth of the riches of the wisdom and of the knowledge of God! How incomprehensible are his judgments, and how unsearchable his ways!
For judgment without mercy to him that hath not done mercy. And mercy exalteth itself above judgment.
Dearly beloved, think not strange the burning heat which is to try you, as if some new thing happened to you;