Ecclesiastes 8:9

“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.”

"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." - Ecclesiastes 8:9
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What does Ecclesiastes 8:9 mean?

Ecclesiastes 8:9 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "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." This verse comes from the book of Ecclesiastes, which is…

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Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I reflect on the profound truth revealed in Ecclesiastes 8:9: "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." Lord, this…

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