Ecclesiastes 4:1 (ESV Strong's)
1 Again I saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun. And behold, the tears of the oppressed, and they had no one to comfort them! On the side of their oppressors there was power, and there was no one to comfort them.
Oppressed
The above verse gives us a great description from the world of Solomon about the world we live in today. Today we live in a land that people with power oppress those without power. It is comforting to know that God knows this and will, in time, intervene. Solomon, in Ecclesiastes, is making observations about life and comes to the conclusion that life is like chasing the wind. He summarizes his thoughts in the last two verses of the book:
Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 (ESV Strong's)
13 The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. 14 For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil.
The key to understand 4:1 is to read 12:14. God is going to bring “every deed into judgment” - that is God’s world and He is responsible to make sure the oppression of the world is kept in check.
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