Ecclesiastes 5:8
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
Ifאִם־im-518ifa prim. conjunction
you seeתִּרְאֶ֣הtir·'eh7200to seea prim. root
oppressionעֹ֣שֶׁקo·shek6233oppression, extortionfrom ashaq
of the poorרָ֠שׁrash7326to be in want or poora prim. root
and denial  1498robberyfrom gazal
of justiceמִשְׁפָּ֤טmish·pat4941judgmentfrom shaphat
and righteousnessוָצֶ֙דֶק֙va·tze·dek6664rightness, righteousnessfrom an unused word
in the province,בַמְּדִינָ֔הvam·me·di·nah,4082a provincefrom din
do not be shockedתִּתְמַ֖הּtit·mah8539to be astounded or dumbfoundeda prim. root
at the sight;הַחֵ֑פֶץha·che·fetz;2656delight, pleasurefrom chaphets
for one officialגָבֹ֜הַּga·voh·ah1364high, exaltedfrom gabah
watchesשֹׁמֵ֔רsho·mer,8104to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
over  4480froma prim. preposition
another official,גָּבֹ֙הַּ֙ga·voh·ah1364high, exaltedfrom gabah
and there are higher officialsוּגְבֹהִ֖יםu·ge·vo·him1364high, exaltedfrom gabah
overמֵעַ֤לme·'al5921upon, above, overfrom alah
them.     
KJV Lexicon
If thou seest
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
the oppression
`osheq  (o'-shek)
injury, fraud, (subjectively) distress, (concretely) unjust gain -- cruelly, extortion, oppression, thing (deceitfully gotten).
of the poor
ruwsh  (roosh)
to be destitute -- lack, needy, (make self) poor (man).
and violent
gezel  (ghe'-zel)
plunder, i.e. violence -- violence, violent perverting. . gozal.
perverting of judgment
mishpat  (mish-pawt')
a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective
and justice
tsedeq  (tseh'-dek)
the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity -- even, (that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).
in a province
mdiynah  (med-ee-naw')
a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region -- (every) province.
marvel
tamahh  (taw-mah')
to be in consternation -- be amazed, be astonished, marvel(-lously), wonder.
not at the matter
chephets  (khay'-fets)
pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)
for he that is higher
gaboahh  (gaw-bo'-ah)
elevated (or elated), powerful, arrogant -- haughty, height, high(-er), lofty, proud, exceeding proudly.
than the highest
gaboahh  (gaw-bo'-ah)
elevated (or elated), powerful, arrogant -- haughty, height, high(-er), lofty, proud, exceeding proudly.
regardeth
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
and there be higher
gaboahh  (gaw-bo'-ah)
elevated (or elated), powerful, arrogant -- haughty, height, high(-er), lofty, proud, exceeding proudly.
than they
`al  (al)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications (as follow)
New American Standard (©1995)
If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be shocked at the sight; for one official watches over another official, and there are higher officials over them.

King James Bible
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.

American King James Version
If you see 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 regards; and there be higher than they.

American Standard Version
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.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

English Revised Version
If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for one higher than the high regardeth; and there be higher than they.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district, don't marvel at the matter: for one official is eyed by a higher one; and there are officials over them.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

קהלת 5:8 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
אִם־עֹ֣שֶׁק רָ֠שׁ וְגֵ֨זֶל מִשְׁפָּ֤ט וָצֶ֙דֶק֙ תִּרְאֶ֣ה בַמְּדִינָ֔ה אַל־תִּתְמַ֖הּ עַל־הַחֵ֑פֶץ כִּ֣י גָבֹ֜הַּ מֵעַ֤ל גָּבֹ֙הַּ֙ שֹׁמֵ֔ר וּגְבֹהִ֖ים עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃

קהלת 5:8 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
אם־עשק רש וגזל משפט וצדק תראה במדינה אל־תתמה על־החפץ כי גבה מעל גבה שמר וגבהים עליהם׃

קהלת 5:8 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
אם־עשק רש וגזל משפט וצדק תראה במדינה אל־תתמה על־החפץ כי גבה מעל גבה שמר וגבהים עליהם׃

קהלת 5:8 Hebrew Bible
אם עשק רש וגזל משפט וצדק תראה במדינה אל תתמה על החפץ כי גבה מעל גבה שמר וגבהים עליהם׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
(5-7) si videris calumnias egenorum et violenta iudicia et subverti iustitiam in provincia non mireris super hoc negotio quia excelso alius excelsior est et super hos quoque eminentiores sunt alii

Amazed Authority Cruel Denial Denied District Eyed Higher Highest Judgment Justice Keeping Law Marvel Matter Observing Official Officials Ones Oppressed Oppression Overturned Perversion Perverting Poor Province Regardeth Righteousness Rights Seest Shocked Sight State Surprised Taking Violent Violently Watch Watched Watches Watcheth Watching Wonder Yet Yoke

Cruel Denied District Eyed High Higher Highest Judgment Justice Law Marvel Matter Official Officials Ones Oppressed Oppression Others Perversion Perverting Poor Province Regardeth Right Righteousness Rights Seest Shocked Sight Surprised Violent Violently Watched Watches Wonder Yoke

Cruel Denied District Eyed High Higher Highest Judgment Justice Law Marvel Matter Official Officials Ones Oppressed Oppression Others Perversion Perverting Poor Province Regardeth Right Righteousness Rights Seest Shocked Sight Surprised Violent Violently Watched Watches Wonder Yoke

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