Ecclesiastes 4

What is it that distinguishes the oprpessOR from the oppressED? Verse 1 says it is power. A position of authority and control over others sets up the environment for oppression to occur. It is a struggle that we all face. The winner is not those who gain authority it is those who use it as a tool for God's glory rather than their own. I wonder if the rest of chapter 4 details the characteristics of those who sucumb to the control of authority and those who overcome. We want to control the presentation of our neighborhood so we strive against the "Jones'" in landscaping and decoration. We sacrifice contentment for toil. We pursue accomplishments rather than relationships. We would rather be king, even if we are foolish than child-like and filled with wisdom.
It took me about 3 minutes to read this chapter.
Stuart