Ecclesiastes 5:8
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
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.

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.

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.

Hebrew
If
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

you see
תִּרְאֶ֣ה (tir·’eh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

the oppression
עֹ֣שֶׁק (‘ō·šeq)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6233: Injury, fraud, distress, unjust gain

of the poor
רָ֠שׁ (rāš)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7326: To be in want or poor

and the denial
וְגֵ֨זֶל (wə·ḡê·zel)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1499: Violence, violent perverting

of justice
מִשְׁפָּ֤ט (miš·pāṭ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

and righteousness
וָצֶ֙דֶק֙ (wā·ṣe·ḏeq)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6664: The right, equity, prosperity

in the province,
בַמְּדִינָ֔ה (ḇam·mə·ḏî·nāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4082: A judgeship, jurisdiction, a district, a region

do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

be astonished
תִּתְמַ֖הּ (tiṯ·mah)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 8539: To be astounded or dumbfounded

at
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the matter;
הַחֵ֑פֶץ (ha·ḥê·p̄eṣ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2656: Pleasure, desire, a valuable thing, a matter

for
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

one official
גָבֹ֜הַּ (ḡā·ḇō·ah)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1364: Elevated, powerful, arrogant

is watched by
שֹׁמֵ֔ר (šō·mêr)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

a superior,
גָּבֹ֙הַ֙‪‬‪‬ (gā·ḇō·ah)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1364: Elevated, powerful, arrogant

and higher still
וּגְבֹהִ֖ים (ū·ḡə·ḇō·hîm)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 1364: Elevated, powerful, arrogant

are over them.
עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ (‘ă·lê·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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