“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.”
The observation of oppression and injustice in a province, suggesting governmental corruption where officials exploit their power, reintroduces the social critique of 4:1. The hierarchy of officials each enriching themselves at the expense of those below creates systematic injustice. Yet the implicit contrast—between human injustice and divine justice (verse 7 mentions fear of God)—suggests that one should look beyond earthly corruption toward the ultimate judge.
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