Ecclesiastes 5:8 meaning and explanation
If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.
Ecclesiastes 5:8, Berean Standard Bible
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The speaker is the Teacher, a wisdom figure addressing those who live "under the sun," and here he turns to public life in a province of the Persian era. Seeing the poor oppressed and justice denied, he tells his hearers not to be shocked.
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