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If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and higher still are over them.

Chapter Outline

1. vanities in divine service
8. in murmuring against oppression
9. and in riches
18. Joy in riches is the gift of God.

Timeline

950 BC

Ecclesiastes Words of the Preacher

Ecclesiastes 1 - 12

People

Solomon

Places

Jerusalem

Topics

Amazed, Authority, Cruel, Denial, Denied, District, Eyed, Higher, Highest, Judgment, Justice, Keeping, Law, Marvel, Matter, Observing, Official, Officials, Ones, Oppressed, Oppression, Overturned, Perversion, Perverting, Poor, Province, Regardeth, Righteousness, Rights, Seest, Shocked, Sight, State, Surprised, Taking, Violent, Violently, Watch, Watched, Watches, Watcheth, Watching, Wonder, Yet, Yoke

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Parallel Verses

NASB: If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be shocked at the sight; for one official watches over another official, and there are higher officials over them.

KJV: 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.

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