Ecclesiastes 8:9
All this I have seen, applying my mind to every deed that is done under the sun; there is a time when one man lords it over another to his own detriment.
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Ecclesiastes 1:14
I have seen all the things that are done under the sun, and have found them all to be futile, a pursuit of the wind.

Ecclesiastes 3:10
I have seen the burden that God has laid on men to occupy them.

Ecclesiastes 4:7, 8
Again, I saw futility under the sun. . . .

Ecclesiastes 7:25
I directed my mind to understand, to explore, to search out wisdom and explanations, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the folly of madness.

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Ecclesiastes 5:8, 13
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 higher still are over them. . . .

Exodus 14:5-9, 28
When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, Pharaoh and his officials changed their minds about them and said, "What have we done? We have released Israel from serving us." . . .

Deuteronomy 2:30
But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass through, for the LORD your God had made his spirit stubborn and his heart obstinate, that He might give him into your hands, as is the case this day.

2 Kings 14:10-12
You have indeed defeated Edom, and your heart has become proud. Glory in that and stay at home. Why should you stir up trouble so that you fall--you and Judah with you?" . . .

2 Kings 25:7
And they slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. Then they put out his eyes, bound him in bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
All this I have seen and applied my mind to every deed that has been done under the sun wherein a man has exercised authority over another man to his hurt.

King James Bible
All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
All this I have seen, applying my mind to all the work that is done under the sun, at a time when one man has authority over another to his harm.

International Standard Version
I observed all this, and carefully considered everything that is undertaken on earth, especially the time when someone dominates another to his detriment.

NET Bible
While applying my mind to everything that happens in this world, I have seen all this: Sometimes one person dominates other people to their harm.
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