Ecclesiastes 10:5

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 3:16 : 16 And again, I have seen under the sun the place of judgment -- there `is' the wicked; and the place of righteousness -- there `is' the wicked.
  • Eccl 4:1 : 1 And I have turned, and I see all the oppressions that are done under the sun, and lo, the tear of the oppressed, and they have no comforter; and at the hand of their oppressors `is' power, and they have no comforter.
  • Eccl 4:7 : 7 And I have turned, and I see a vain thing under the sun:
  • Eccl 5:13 : 13 There is a painful evil I have seen under the sun: wealth kept for its possessor, for his evil.
  • Eccl 6:1 : 1 There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it `is' great on man:
  • Eccl 9:3 : 3 This `is' an evil among all that hath been done under the sun, that one event `is' to all, and also the heart of the sons of man is full of evil, and madness `is' in their heart during their life, and after it -- unto the dead.

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  • Eccl 6:1
    80%

    1There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it `is' great on man:

  • Eccl 10:4
    79%

    4If the spirit of the ruler go up against thee, Thy place leave not, For yielding quieteth great sinners.

  • Eccl 10:6-7
    2 verses
    79%

    6He hath set the fool in many high places, And the rich in a low place do sit.

    7I have seen servants on horses, And princes walking as servants on the earth.

  • Eccl 5:13
    77%

    13There is a painful evil I have seen under the sun: wealth kept for its possessor, for his evil.

  • Eccl 8:9-11
    3 verses
    76%

    9All this I have seen so as to give my heart to every work that hath been done under the sun; a time that man hath ruled over man to his own evil.

    10And so I have seen the wicked buried, and they went in, even from the Holy Place they go, and they are forgotten in the city whether they had so done. This also `is' vanity.

    11Because sentence hath not been done `on' an evil work speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of man is full within them to do evil.

  • Eccl 3:16
    75%

    16And again, I have seen under the sun the place of judgment -- there `is' the wicked; and the place of righteousness -- there `is' the wicked.

  • Eccl 5:8-9
    2 verses
    74%

    8If oppression of the poor, and violent taking away of judgment and righteousness thou seest in a province, do not marvel at the matter, for a higher than the high is observing, and high ones `are' over them.

    9And the abundance of a land is for all. A king for a field is served.

  • Prov 28:15-16
    2 verses
    73%

    15A growling lion, and a ranging bear, `Is' the wicked ruler over a poor people.

    16A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days.

  • Prov 19:10
    73%

    10Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.

  • Prov 29:12
    72%

    12A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers `are' wicked.

  • Eccl 8:3-5
    3 verses
    72%

    3Be not troubled at his presence, thou mayest go, stand not in an evil thing, for all that he pleaseth he doth.

    4Where the word of a king `is' power `is', and who saith to him, `What dost thou?'

    5Whoso is keeping a command knoweth no evil thing, and time and judgment the heart of the wise knoweth.

  • Eccl 9:13
    72%

    13This also I have seen: wisdom under the sun, and it is great to me.

  • Prov 20:2
    72%

    2The fear of a king `is' a growl as of a young lion, He who is causing him to be wroth is wronging his soul.

  • Eccl 9:3
    72%

    3This `is' an evil among all that hath been done under the sun, that one event `is' to all, and also the heart of the sons of man is full of evil, and madness `is' in their heart during their life, and after it -- unto the dead.

  • Job 5:3
    71%

    3I -- I have seen the perverse taking root, And I mark his habitation straightway,

  • Eccl 4:1
    71%

    1And I have turned, and I see all the oppressions that are done under the sun, and lo, the tear of the oppressed, and they have no comforter; and at the hand of their oppressors `is' power, and they have no comforter.

  • Eccl 2:12-13
    2 verses
    71%

    12And I turned to see wisdom, and madness, and folly, but what `is' the man who cometh after the king? that which `is' already -- they have done it!

    13And I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness.

  • Prov 29:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1A man often reproved, hardening the neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing.

    2In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.

  • Eccl 8:14
    70%

    14There is a vanity that hath been done upon the earth, that there are righteous ones unto whom it is coming according to the work of the wicked, and there are wicked ones unto whom it is coming according to the work of the righteous. I have said that this also `is' vanity.

  • Eccl 10:16
    70%

    16Wo to thee, O land, when thy king `is' a youth, And thy princes do eat in the morning.

  • Lev 4:22
    70%

    22`When a prince doth sin, and hath done `something against' one of all the commands of Jehovah his God `regarding things' which are not to be done, through ignorance, and hath been guilty --

  • Prov 28:2
    70%

    2By the transgression of a land many `are' its heads. And by an intelligent man, Who knoweth right -- it is prolonged.

  • Nah 1:11
    70%

    11From thee hath come forth a deviser of evil Against Jehovah -- a worthless counsellor.

  • Mic 7:3
    70%

    3On the evil `are' both hands to do `it' well, The prince is asking -- also the judge -- for recompence, And the great -- he is speaking the mischief of his soul, And they wrap it up.

  • Eccl 1:14-15
    2 verses
    70%

    14I have seen all the works that have been done under the sun, and lo, the whole `is' vanity and vexation of spirit!

    15A crooked thing `one' is not able to make straight, and a lacking thing is not able to be numbered.

  • Prov 16:10
    70%

    10An oath `is' on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.

  • Prov 28:10
    70%

    10Whoso is causing the upright to err in an evil way, Into his own pit he doth fall, And the perfect do inherit good.

  • Isa 31:2
    70%

    2And He also `is' wise, and bringeth in evil, And His words He hath not turned aside, And He hath risen against a house of evil doers, And against the help of workers of iniquity.

  • Eccl 4:15
    70%

    15I have seen all the living, who are walking under the sun, with the second youth who doth stand in his place;

  • Jer 5:30
    70%

    30An astonishing and horrible thing hath been in the land.

  • Eccl 7:15
    70%

    15The whole I have considered in the days of my vanity. There is a righteous one perishing in his righteousness, and there is a wrong-doer prolonging `himself' in his wrong.

  • Eccl 2:21
    70%

    21For there is a man whose labour `is' in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity, and to a man who hath not laboured therein he giveth it -- his portion! Even this `is' vanity and a great evil.

  • Prov 25:5
    70%

    5Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne.

  • Eccl 7:7
    69%

    7Surely oppression maketh the wise mad, And a gift destroyeth the heart.

  • Prov 16:12
    69%

    12An abomination to kings `is' doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.

  • Prov 16:14
    69%

    14The fury of a king `is' messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.

  • Prov 19:3
    69%

    3The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.

  • Eccl 1:5
    69%

    5Also, the sun hath risen, and the sun hath gone in, and unto its place panting it is rising there.

  • Prov 25:7
    69%

    7For better `that' he hath said to thee, `Come thou up hither,' Than `that' he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen.

  • Hos 5:10
    69%

    10Princes of Judah have been as those removing a border, On them I do pour out as water My wrath.