Ecclesiastes 5:8

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6 Do not let your ^amouth cause your flesh to sin, ^bnor say before the messenger of God that it was an error. Why should God be angry at your¹ excuse and destroy the work of your hands?

7 For in the multitude of dreams and many words there is also vanity. But ^afear God.

The Vanity of Gain and Honor

8 If you ^asee the oppression of the poor, and the violent¹ perversion of justice and righteousness in a province, do not marvel at the matter; for ^bhigh official watches over high official, and higher officials are over them.

9 Moreover the profit of the land is for all; even the king is served from the field.

10 He who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver;
Nor he who loves abundance, with increase.
This also is vanity.

11 When goods increase,
They increase who eat them;
So what profit have the owners
Except to see them with their eyes?

12 The sleep of a laboring man is sweet,
Whether he eats little or much;
But the abundance of the rich will not permit him to sleep.

13 ^aThere is a severe evil which I have seen under the sun:
Riches kept for their owner to his hurt.

14 But those riches perish through¹ misfortune;
When he begets a son, there is nothing in his hand.

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Definitions of words in Ecclesiastes 5:8:

For {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

In {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Justice {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Justice {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Matter {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Oppression {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Poor {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Poor {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Province {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Righteousness {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Righteousness {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Other definition entries containing Ecclesiastes 5:8:

Ecclesiastes, The Preacher {I.S.B.E.}

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