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Ecclesiastes 5:8 / KJV
8. 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.
Ecclesiastes 5:8 / ASV
8. 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.
Ecclesiastes 5:8 / BasicEnglish
8. If you see the poor under a cruel yoke, and law and right being violently overturned in a country, be not surprised, because one authority is keeping watch on another and there are higher than they.
Ecclesiastes 5:8 / Darby
8. If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter; for a higher than the high is watching, and there are higher than they.
Ecclesiastes 5:8 / Webster
8. If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perversion of judgment and justice in a province, wonder not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there are higher than they.
Ecclesiastes 5:8 / Young
8. If oppression of the poor, and violent taking away of judgment and righteousness thou seest in a province, do not marvel at the matter, for a higher than the high is observing, and high ones [are] over them.

German Bible Translations

Prediger 5:8 / Luther
8. Siehst du dem Armen Unrecht tun und Recht und Gerechtigkeit im Lande wegreißen, wundere dich des Vornehmens nicht; denn es ist ein hoher Hüter über den Hohen und sind noch Höhere über die beiden. {~} {~}
Prediger 5:8 / Schlachter
8. (H5-7) Wenn du Unterdrückung des Armen und Beraubung im Namen von Recht und Gerechtigkeit in deinem Bezirke siehst, so werde darob nicht irre! Denn es wacht noch ein Höherer über dem Hohen und über ihnen allen der Höchste;

French Bible Translations

Ecclésiaste 5:8 / Segond21
8. Ce qui représente un avantage pour le pays à tout point de vue, c'est un roi qui favorise la culture de la terre.
Ecclésiaste 5:8 / NEG1979
8. Un avantage pour le pays à tous égards, c’est un roi honoré du pays.
Ecclésiaste 5:8 / Segond
8. Si tu vois dans une province le pauvre opprimé et la violation du droit et de la justice, ne t'en étonne point; car un homme élevé est placé sous la surveillance d'un autre plus élevé, et au-dessus d'eux il en est de plus élevés encore.
Ecclésiaste 5:8 / Darby_Fr
8. Si tu vois le pauvre opprimé et le droit et la justice violentés dans un province, ne t'étonne pas de cela; car il y en a un qui est haut au-dessus des hauts, et qui prend garde, et il y en a de plus hauts qu'eux.
Ecclésiaste 5:8 / Martin
8. Si tu vois dans la Province qu'on fasse tort au pauvre, et que le droit et la justice [y] soient violés, ne t'étonne point de cela; car un plus haut élevé que ce haut élevé y prend garde, et il y en a de plus haut élevés qu'eux.
Ecclésiaste 5:8 / Ostervald
8. Si tu vois dans une province le pauvre opprimé, et le droit et la justice violés, ne t'étonne point de cela; car il y en a un qui est plus élevé que celui qui est élevé, et qui y prend garde, et il en est de plus élevés qu'eux.

Versions with Strong Codes

Ecclesiastes 5 / KJV_Strong
8. If[H518] thou seest[H7200] the oppression[H6233] of the poor,[H7326] and violent perverting[H1499] of judgment[H4941] and justice[H6664] in a province,[H4082] marvel[H8539] not[H408] at[H5921] the matter:[H2656] for[H3588] he that is higher[H1364] than[H4480] [H5921] the highest[H1364] regardeth;[H8104] and there be higher[H1364] than[H5921] they.

Strong Code definitions

H518 'im eem a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrog., whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not:--(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), + but, either, + except, +more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or,+ save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, + surely (no more, none, not), though, + of a truth, + unless, + verily, when, whereas, whether, while, + yet.

H7200 ra'ah raw-aw' a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative):--advise self, appear, approve, behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, X indeed, X joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, X be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), X sight of others, (e-)spy, stare, X surely, X think, view, visions.

H6233 `osheq o'-shek from H6231; injury, fraud, (subjectively) distress, (concretely) unjust gain:--cruelly, extortion, oppression, thing (deceitfully gotten).see H6231

H7326 ruwsh roosh a primitive root; to be destitute:--lack, needy, (make self) poor (man).

H1499 gezel ghe'-zel from H1497; plunder, i.e. violence:--violence, violent perverting. . gozal. See 1469.see H1497 see H1469

H4941 mishpat mish-pawt' from H8199; properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, thecrime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style:--+ adversary, ceremony, charge, X crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence, usest, X worthy, + wrong.see H8199

H6664 tsedeq tseh'-dek from H6663; the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity:--X even, (X that which is altogether) just(-ice), ((un-))right(-eous) (cause, -ly, - ness).see H6663

H4082 mdiynah med-ee-naw' from H1777; properly, a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region:--(X every) province.see H1777

H8539 tamahh taw-mah' a primitive root; to be in consternation:--be amazed, be astonished, marvel(-lously), wonder.

H408 'al al a negative particle (akin to H3808); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing:--nay, neither, + never, no ,nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.see H3808

H5921 `al al properly, the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications (as follow):--above, accordingto(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, X as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, X both and, by (reason of), X had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-)on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, X with.see H5920

H2656 chephets khay'-fets from H2654; pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind):--acceptable, delight(-some), desire, things desired, matter, pleasant(-ure), purpose, willingly.see H2654

H3588 kiy kee a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedentor consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed:--and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-)as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al- )though, + till, truly, + until, when,whether, while, whom, yea, yet.

H1364 gaboahh gaw-bo'-ah or (fully) gabowahh {gaw-bo'-ah}; from H1361; elevated (or elated), powerful, arrogant:--haughty, height, high(-er), lofty, proud, X exceeding proudly.see H1361

H4480 min min or minniy {min-nee'}; or minney (constructive plural){min-nay'}; (Isaiah 30:11); for H4482; properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses (as follows):--above, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, X neither, X nor, (out) of, over, since, X then, through, X whether, with.see H4482

H5921 `al al properly, the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications (as follow):--above, accordingto(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, X as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, X both and, by (reason of), X had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-)on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, X with.see H5920

H1364 gaboahh gaw-bo'-ah or (fully) gabowahh {gaw-bo'-ah}; from H1361; elevated (or elated), powerful, arrogant:--haughty, height, high(-er), lofty, proud, X exceeding proudly.see H1361

H8104 shamar shaw-mar' a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns),i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.:--beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).

H1364 gaboahh gaw-bo'-ah or (fully) gabowahh {gaw-bo'-ah}; from H1361; elevated (or elated), powerful, arrogant:--haughty, height, high(-er), lofty, proud, X exceeding proudly.see H1361

H5921 `al al properly, the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications (as follow):--above, accordingto(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, X as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, X both and, by (reason of), X had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-)on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, X with.see H5920

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