Ecclesiastes 10:5
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New International Version (©1984)
There is an evil I have seen under the sun, the sort of error that arises from a ruler:

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
There is an evil I have seen under the sun, like an error which goes forth from the ruler--

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
There is a tragedy that I've seen under the sun, an error often made by rulers.

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

American King James Version
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an 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:

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:

Douay-Rheims Bible
There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as it were by an error proceeding from the face of the prince:

Darby Bible Translation
There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as an error that proceedeth from the ruler:

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

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Young's Literal Translation
There is an evil I have seen under the sun, As an error that goeth out from the ruler,

Geneva Study Bible

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

(d) Meaning that it is an evil thing when they who are in authority fail and do not do their duty.

King James Translators' Notes

from: Heb. from before

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

5. as-rather, "by reason of an error" [Maurer and Holden].

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

10:4-10 Solomon appears to caution men not to seek redress in a hasty manner, nor to yield to pride and revenge. Do not, in a passion, quit thy post of duty; wait awhile, and thou wilt find that yielding pacifies great offences. Men are not preferred according to their merit. And those are often most forward to offer help, who are least aware of the difficulties, or the consequences. The same remark is applied to the church, or the body of Christ, that all the members should have the same care one for another.


Ecclesiastes 10:4 If the ruler's temper rises against you, do not abandon your position, because composure allays great offenses.
Ecclesiastes 10:6 folly is set in many exalted places while rich men sit in humble places. (NASB ©1995)

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