Ecclesiastes 8:9 KJV
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.
Matthew Henry
- It shall be well with the righteous, and ill with the wickedSolomon observed, that many a time one man rules over another to his hurt, and that prosperity hardens them in their wickedness. Sinners herein deceive...
Thompson Chains
- Oppression (2)See the chain from Exodus 1:14 · 8 links
Cross References
- Ecclesiastes 5:8 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.
- Exodus 14:5–9 And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us? …
- Ecclesiastes 5:13 There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.
- Exodus 14:28 And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.
- Deuteronomy 2:30 But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.
- 2 Kings 14:10–12 Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee? …
- 2 Kings 25:7 And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to Babylon.
- Ecclesiastes 1:14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
- Ecclesiastes 3:10 I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.
- Ecclesiastes 4:7–8 Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun. …
- Ecclesiastes 7:25 I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
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Topics
- Instruction From the study of human nature
- Rulers Wicked
Strong’s Numbers
- All this have I seen רָאָה râʼâh
- and applied נָתַן nâthan
- my heart לֵב lêb
- unto every work מַעֲשֶׂה maʻăseh
- that is done עָשָׂה ʻâsâh
- under the sun שֶׁמֶשׁ shemesh
- a time עֵת ʻêth
- wherein one man אָדָם ʼâdâm
- ruleth שָׁלַט shâlaṭ
- over another to his own hurt רַע raʻ
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