Ecclesiastes 5:8–9

THE REALITIES OF WEALTH

8 If you see oppression of the poora and perversion of justice and righteousness in the province, don’t be astonished at the situation,b because one official protects another official, and higher officials protect them. 9 The profit from the land is taken by all; the king is served by the field.B,c

a	Ec 4:1
b	1 Pe 4:12
B	Hb obscure
c	Pr 27:23–27