Ecclesiastes 5:8 Meaning
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.
Context Explained
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.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Proverbs 21:13
Both verses emphasize the importance of justice and caring for the poor.
Luke 18:7
Jesus speaks about God avenging His elect, reflecting divine oversight over justice.
Isaiah 1:17
This verse calls for seeking justice, paralleling the concern for oppression in Ecclesiastes.
Source: Ecclesiastes 5:8