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Welcome to Day 2372 of Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.\nThis is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom\nWisdom Nuggets \u2013 Ecclesiastes 5:8-20\xa0Daily Wisdom\nWisdom-Trek Podcast Script - Day 2372\n\nWelcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2372 of our Trek. The Purpose of Wisdom-Trek is to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, and to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before.\n\nIn today\u2019s Wisdom Nugget, I will guide you through the vast landscapes of biblical wisdom. Today, we\u2019re continuing our exploration of the book of Ecclesiastes. We\u2019ll be diving into Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 from the New Living Translation.\n\nEcclesiastes 5:8-20 (NLT):\n\n8 Don\u2019t be surprised if you see a poor person being oppressed by the powerful and if justice is being miscarried throughout the land. For every official is under orders from higher up, and matters of justice get lost in red tape and bureaucracy.\n\n9 Even the king milks the land for his own profit!\n\n10 Those who love money will never have enough. How meaningless to think that wealth brings true happiness!\n\n11 The more you have, the more people come to help you spend it. So what is the advantage of wealth\u2014except perhaps to watch it run through your fingers!\n\n12 People who work hard sleep well, whether they eat little or much. But the rich seldom get a good night\u2019s sleep.\n\n13 There is another serious problem I have seen under the sun. Hoarding riches harms the saver.\n\n14 Money is put into risky investments that turn sour, and everything is lost. In the end, there is nothing left to pass on to one\u2019s children.\n\n15 We all come to the end of our lives as naked and empty-handed as on the day we were born. We can\u2019t take our riches with us.\n\n16 And this, too, is a very serious problem. People leave this world no better off than when they came. All their hard work is for nothing\u2014like working for the wind.\n\n17 Throughout their lives, they live under a cloud\u2014frustrated, discouraged, and angry.\n\n18 Even so, I have noticed one thing, at least, that is good. It is good for people to eat, drink, and enjoy their work under the sun during the short life God has given them, and to accept their lot in life.\n\n19 And it is a good thing to receive wealth from God and the good health to enjoy it. To enjoy your work and accept your lot in life\u2014this is indeed a gift from God.\n\n20 God keeps such people so busy enjoying life that they take no time to brood over the past.\n\nOppression and Injustice:\n\nSolomon begins by addressing the reality of oppression and injustice in the world. He warns not to be surprised if we see the poor being oppressed by the powerful and if justice is miscarried throughout the land.\n\n \n\nCorruption in Authority:\n\nHe attributes this to the corruption within the system. Solomon observes that every official is under orders from higher up, and matters of justice often get lost in red tape and bureaucracy. He even points out that the king himself often exploits the land for his own profit.\n\nThe Illusion of Wealth:\n\nSolomon then reflects on...