Ecclesiastes 4:1

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Ecclesiastes 4:1 Then I looked again at all the acts of oppression which were being done under the sun. And behold I saw the tears of the oppressed and that they had no one to comfort them; and on the side of their oppressors was power, but they had no one to comfort them. (NASB ©1995)

Job 35:9 "Because of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; They cry for help because of the arm of the mighty.

Psalm 12:5 "Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy, Now I will arise," says the LORD; "I will set him in the safety for which he longs."

Ecclesiastes 3:16 Furthermore, I have seen under the sun that in the place of justice there is wickedness and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.

Ecclesiastes 5:8 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.

Isaiah 5:7 For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel And the men of Judah His delightful plant. Thus He looked for justice, but behold, bloodshed; For righteousness, but behold, a cry of distress.

Jeremiah 16:7 "Men will not break bread in mourning for them, to comfort anyone for the dead, nor give them a cup of consolation to drink for anyone's father or mother.

Lamentations 1:9 Her uncleanness was in her skirts; She did not consider her future. Therefore she has fallen astonishingly; She has no comforter. "See, O LORD, my affliction, For the enemy has magnified himself!" (NASB ©1995)

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So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.

vanity is increased unto men by oppression,1-3 by envy,4 by idleness, 5,6 by covetousness,7,8 by solitariness 9-12 by wilfulness,13-16

i returned Job 6:29 Mal 3:18

and considered 3:16 5:8 7:7 Ex 1:13,14,16,22 2:23,24 5:16-19 De 28:33,48 Jud 4:3 10:7,8 Ne 5:1-5 Job 24:7-12 Ps 10:9,10 Pr 28:3,15,16 Isa 5:7 51:23 59:7,13-15 Mal 3:5

the tears Ps 42:3,9 80:5 102:8,9 Mal 2:13 Jas 5:4

they had Job 16:4 19:21,22 Ps 69:20 142:4 Pr 19:7 La 1:2,9 Mt 25:26 2Ti 4:16,17

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