Eclesiastes 4

So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
O verso reflete a crítica social comum no Antigo Oriente Médio. Opressões sistêmicas eram frequentes em sociedades estratificadas, como no Israel antigo, onde camponeses sofriam com altos impostos e trabalho forçado (1Reis 12:4).