Ecclesiastes 5:8
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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.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 others higher still are over them.
In other translations
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.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 others higher still are over them.
Hebrew words
אִם־'im-ifH518עֹשֶׁק'oshekoppression ofH6233רָשׁrasha poor personH7326וְגֵזֶלvegezeland robbery ofH1498מִשְׁפָּטmishpatjusticeH4941וָצֶדֶקvatzedekand righteousnessH6664תִּרְאֶהtir'ehyou will seeH7200בַמְּדִינָהvamedinahin the provinceH4082אַל־'al-do notH408תִּתְמַהּtitmahbe astonishedH8539עַל־'al-onH5921הַחֵפֶץhachefetzthe matterH2656כִּיkiforH3588גָבֹהַּgavoaha high [one]H1364מֵעַלme'al<from> overH5921גָּבֹהַּgavoaha high [one]H1364שֹׁמֵרshomer[is] watchingH8104וּגְבֹהִיםugevohimand high [ones]H1364עֲלֵיהֶם׃'aleihemover themH5921
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