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Ecclesiastes 5:8 ยท 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."

King James Version

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Passage Context

6Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?
7For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.
8If 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.
9Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.
10He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.

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Reflection Questions

1

How do you respond to injustice in your community?

2

What does it mean for you to trust in divine justice?

3

When have you felt powerless against oppression?

Life Application

justice

Advocate for the marginalized in your community. Seek to understand the systemic issues that lead to oppression.

faith

Trust that God sees all injustices, and pray for those affected by them.

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