Ecclesiastes 10:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Ecclesiastes 10:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 10:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 10:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Ecclesiastes 10:5 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 10:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Ecclesiastes 10:5 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 10:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Ecclesiastes 10:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 10:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Ecclesiastes 10:5 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 10:5 GEN — 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.”

Ecclesiastes 10:5 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 10:5 in Context — Ecclesiastes 10

3 Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.

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

6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.

7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 10:5 Mean?

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