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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. |
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If ¹
thou seest ª°
the oppression ª
of the poor, ª°
and violent ²
perverting ¹
of judgment ª
and justice ª
in a province, ª
marvel ª°
not ¹
at ¹
the matter: ª
for ¹
[ he that is] higher ª
than ¹¹
the highest ª
regardeth; ª°
and [ there be] higher ª
than ¹
they. ² |
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If ¹
thou seest ª°
the oppression ª
of the poore, ª°
and violent ²
peruerting ¹
of iudgement, ª
and iustice ª
in a prouince, ª
maruell ª°
not ¹
at ¹
the matter: ª
for ¹
he that is higher ª
then ¹¹
the highest, ª
regardeth, ª°
and [ there be] higher ª
then ¹
they. ² |
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If thou shouldest see the oppression of the poor, and the wresting of judgment and of justice in the land, wonder not at the matter: for [there is] a high one to watch over him that is high, and high ones over them. |
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If ¹
thou seest ª°
the oppression ª
of the poor, ª°
and violent ²
perverting ¹
of judgment ª
and justice ª
in a province, ª
marvel ª°
not ¹
at ¹
the matter: ª
for ¹
[ he that is] higher ª
than ¹¹
the highest ª
regardeth; ª°
and [ there be] higher ª
than ¹
they. ² |
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{Ecclesiastes 5:8} 
American Standard Version (ASV 1901)