コヘレトの言葉 5:8

聖書日本語

8 あなたは国のうちに貧しい者をしえたげ、公道と正義を曲げることのあるのを見ても、その事を怪しんではならない。それは位の高い人よりも、さらに高い者があって、その人をうかがうからである。そしてそれらよりもなお高い者がある。

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

thou seest: Ecclesiastes 3:16, Ecclesiastes 4:1, Psalms 12:5, Psalms 55:9, Psalms 58:11, Proverbs 8:17, Habakkuk 1:2, Habakkuk 1:3, Habakkuk 1:13

marvel: Zechariah 8:6, 1 John 3:13, Revelation 17:6, Revelation 17:7

matter: Heb. will, or purpose, Isaiah 10:5-7, Isaiah 10:12, Isaiah 46:10, Isaiah 46:11, Habakkuk 1:12, Acts 4:27, Acts 4:28, Romans 11:33

for: Isaiah 57:15, Luke 1:32, Luke 1:35, Luke 1:76

regardeth: 1 Kings 21:19, 1 Kings 21:20, Job 20:19-29, Job 27:8-23, Psalms 10:17, Psalms 10:18, Psalms 12:5, Psalms 58:10, Psalms 58:11, Psalms 82:1, Psalms 83:18, Psalms 140:11, Psalms 140:12, Isaiah 3:15, Isaiah 5:7, Isaiah 59:13-16, Jeremiah 22:17-19, Ezekiel 22:6-14, Amos 5:12, Amos 6:2-6, Amos 6:12, Amos 8:4-7, Micah 2:1-3, Micah 2:9, Micah 3:1-4, Micah 3:9-12, Micah 6:10-13, Zechariah 7:9-13, Malachi 3:5, James 2:13, James 5:2-7

higher than they: 1 Chronicles 21:15, 1 Chronicles 21:16, Psalms 95:3, Isaiah 37:36, Matthew 13:41, Matthew 13:42, Acts 12:7-10, Acts 12:23

Reciprocal: Genesis 31:12 - I have seen Exodus 3:9 - and I have Exodus 5:19 - evil case Exodus 23:6 - General Leviticus 25:14 - General Deuteronomy 24:17 - pervert 1 Kings 21:14 - Naboth is stoned 2 Chronicles 19:6 - ye judge Esther 7:6 - this wicked Job 11:11 - he seeth Job 17:8 - astonied Job 21:22 - he judgeth Job 24:23 - yet his eyes Job 33:27 - perverted Job 34:19 - princes Psalms 37:7 - the man Psalms 46:4 - most Psalms 92:8 - art most Psalms 94:20 - throne Psalms 109:31 - to save Proverbs 3:31 - the oppressor Proverbs 14:31 - that oppresseth Proverbs 24:12 - doth not he that Ecclesiastes 8:9 - there is Amos 4:1 - which oppress John 19:13 - and sat Acts 24:25 - judgment Ephesians 6:9 - knowing Colossians 4:1 - ye 1 Thessalonians 4:6 - the Lord James 2:6 - Do

Gill's Notes on the Bible

If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of justice in a province,.... Which is a very disagreeable sight, but often seen; the poor are oppressed, and judgment and justice perverted, and that in a very violent and flagrant manner, in open courts of judicature, in the several provinces and kingdoms of the world;

marvel not at the matter; as though it was some strange and uncommon thing, when nothing is more common: or "marvel not at the will" or "pleasure" t; that is, of God, who suffers such things to be. So the Targum, Jarchi, and Aben Ezra, interpret it; stumble not at it, nor arraign the wisdom and justice of God; let not that temptation prevail in thee as it has done in some good men, who have been tempted from hence to think there was nothing in religion, nor no providence attending the affairs of this world; do not be frightened and astonished, and hurried into such a thought; nor be distressed at the calamities and oppressions of poor and innocent men;

for [he that is] higher than the highest regardeth: that is, God, who is the most high in all the earth; higher, than the kings of the earth, and all high and haughty oppressors; higher indeed than the heavens, and the angels there: he "regards" all his people, his eyes are on them, and he never withdraws them from them; he regards their cries, and hears and answers them; he regards their oppressors, and their oppressions; and will, in his own time, deliver them; or he "keeps" u his people as the apple of his eye, in the hollow of his hand, night and day, lest any hurt them; he keeps them by his power through faith unto salvation. It may be rendered, "the high One from on high observes" w; God, who is the high and lofty One, looks down from the high heavens where he dwells, and takes notice of all the sons of men, and considers all their works; see Psalms 33:13;

and [there be] higher than they; either the holy angels, who are higher than tyrannical oppressors, higher in nature, and excel in strength and power; and these are on the side of the oppressed, have the charge of saints, and encamp about them; and, whenever they have an order, can destroy their enemies in a moment: or rather the three divine Persons are meant, by the plural expression used, Father, Son, and Spirit; Jehovah the Father is above men, the greatest of men, in the things in which they deal proudly; be is greater than all, and none can pluck his sheep out of his hands, and worry them: Christ, the Son of the Highest, is higher than the kings, of the earth; he is King of kings, and Lord of lords, and able to deliver and save his people; and the Holy Spirit is the power of the Highest, and is greater than he or they that are in the world, the avowed enemies of the saints. Aben Ezra interprets it of the secret of the name of God, which he says is inexplicable. So the Midrash understands it of the holy blessed God; and in another tract it is said, on mention of this passage, there are three superiors above them in the way of emanation, and of them it is said x, "there be higher than they."

t על החפץ "super voluntate", Montanus, Cocceius; "de divina volantate", Pagninus, Mercerus; "divinam voluntatem", Tigurine version; "de ista voluntate", Junius Tremellius, Gejerus. u שמר "custodiens", Montanus "custodit", Pagninus; "custos", Tigurine version. w "Observat", Junius Tremellius, Piscator, Mercerus, Gejerus "observans, observator est", Rambachius. x Tikkune Zohar Correct. 69. fol. 114. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matter - Rather, purpose (as in the margin, and Ecclesiastes 3:1), referring either to the will of God or to the edict of an oppressive ruler.

For he ... they - literally, for high watches over high and the highest over them, i. e., the king in the capital watches over the judge or governor in the province, and God over both. This seems more in harmony with the preceding verses, and more agreeable to the scope of this passage than to understand the passage only of earthly rulers.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Ecclesiastes 5:8. If thou seest the oppression of the poor — For this was a frequent case under all governments; and especially in the provinces or colonies which being far from the seat of government, were generally oppressed by the sovereign's deputies.

Marvel not at the matter — החפץ hachephets, the will, i.e., of God; which permits such evils to take place; for all things shall work together for good to them that love him.

"Marvel not,

Ye righteous, if his dispensations here

Unequal seem. What, though disorders reign?

He still presides, and with unerring hand

Directs the vast machine. His wisdom can

From discord harmony produce; and make

Even vice itself subservient to his ends."