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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.
Verse Comparison: Ecclesiastes 10:5

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

Amplified® Bible
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, like an error which proceeds from the ruler:

Contemporary English Version
Some things rulers do are terribly unfair:

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

Good News Bible
Here is an injustice I have seen in the world---an injustice caused by rulers.

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

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

New International Version
There is an evil I have seen under the sun,
the sort of error that arises from a ruler:

New King James Version
There is an evil I have seen under the sun,
As an error proceeding from the ruler:

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
I have seen an evil under the sun, like an error which goes forth from the ruler--

Revised Standard Version
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as it were an error proceeding 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,


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