Ecclesiastes 10:5

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3 Even when a fool walks along the way,
He lacks wisdom,
^aAnd he shows everyone that he is a fool.

4 If the spirit of the ruler rises against you,
^aDo not leave your post;
For ^bconciliation pacifies great offenses.

5 There is an evil I have seen under the sun,
As an error proceeding from the ruler:

6 ^aFolly is set in¹ great dignity,
While the rich sit in a lowly place.

7 I have seen servants ^aon horses,
While princes walk on the ground like servants.

8 ^aHe who digs a pit will fall into it,
And whoever breaks through a wall will be bitten by a serpent.

9 He who quarries stones may be hurt by them,
And he who splits wood may be endangered by it.

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Interlinear Bible for Ecclesiastes 10:5:

There is
yesh (#3426) an evil
ra` (#7451) which I have seen
ra'ah (#7200) under
tachath (#8478) the sun,
shemesh (#8121) as an error
shgagah (#7684) which proceedeth
shel (#7945) from
min (#4480) the ruler:
shalliyt (#7989)

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