Ecclesiastes 5:8
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 5
“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
What Does Ecclesiastes 5:8 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 5:8 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 5, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Justice, and Care for the Poor.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Ecclesiastes 5:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 37:7“Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.”Psalms 12:5“For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.”Proverbs 3:31“Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.”Ecclesiastes 4:1“So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.”Psalms 82:1“God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.”Psalms 109:31“For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.”Ecclesiastes 8:9“All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.”Exodus 3:9“Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.”Proverbs 14:31“He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.”2 Chronicles 19:6“And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment.”Job 34:19“How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.”Ecclesiastes 3:16“And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.”Job 17:8“Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.”Psalms 94:20“Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?”Proverbs 24:12“If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?”Habakkuk 1:3“Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.”Colossians 4:1“Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.”Genesis 31:12“And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are ringstraked, speckled, and grisled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.”Exodus 23:6“Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.”1 Kings 21:19“And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.”
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