Ecclesiastes 10:5 “There is an evil I have seen under the sun— an error that proceeds fro…”

Ecclesiastes 10:5

There is an evil I have seen under the sun— an error that proceeds from the ruler:

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:

World English Bible

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, the sort of error which proceeds from the ruler.

American Standard Version

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as it were an error which proceedeth from the ruler:

Geneva Bible 1599

There is an euil that I haue seene vnder the sunne, as an errour that proceedeth from the face of him that ruleth.

Darby Translation

There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as an error [that] proceedeth from the ruler:

Young's Literal Translation

There is an evil I have seen under the sun, As an error that goeth out from the ruler,

Bible in Basic English

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, like an error which comes by chance from a ruler:

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Cross references

“an evil”

Ecclesiastes 5:13 Ecclesiastes 6:1 Ecclesiastes 4:7 Ecclesiastes 9:3

Ecclesiastes 5:13 · BSB

There is a grievous evil I have seen under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner,

Ecclesiastes 6:1 · BSB

There is another evil I have seen under the sun, and it weighs heavily upon mankind:

Ecclesiastes 4:7 · BSB

Again, I saw futility under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 9:3 · BSB

This is an evil in everything that is done under the sun: There is one fate for everyone. Furthermore, the hearts of men are full of evil and madness while they are alive, and afterward they join the dead.

“as an”

Ecclesiastes 3:16 Ecclesiastes 4:1

Ecclesiastes 3:16 · BSB

Furthermore, I saw under the sun that in the place of judgment there is wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.

Ecclesiastes 4:1 · BSB

Again I looked, and I considered all the oppression taking place under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed, and they had no comforter; the power lay in the hands of their oppressors, and there was no comforter.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4If the ruler’s temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness lays great offenses to rest.

6Folly is appointed to great heights, but the rich sit in lowly positions.

Read Ecclesiastes 10