Verse 5

Ecclesiastes 10:5

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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

Original Language Text

hebrew

יֵ֣שׁ רָעָ֔ה רָאִ֖יתִי תַּ֣חַת הַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁ כִּ/שְׁגָגָ֕ה שֶׁ/יֹּצָ֖א מִ/לִּ/פְנֵ֥י הַ/שַּׁלִּֽיט

English Translation

There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as an error that goes forth from before the ruler.

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Chapter 10 Context

1 Dying flies spoil the sweetness of the ointment. Wisdom and glory is more precious than a small and... Focus ↗

2 The heart of a wise man is in his right hand, and the heart of a fool is in his left hand. Focus ↗

3 Yea, and the fool when he walketh in the way, whereas be himself is a fool, esteemeth all men fools. Focus ↗

4 If the spirit of him that hath power, ascend upon thee, leave not thy place: because care will make... Focus ↗

5 There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as it were by an error proceeding from the face of...

6 A fool set in high dignity, and the rich sitting beneath. Focus ↗

7 I have seen servants upon horses: and princes walking on the ground as servants. Focus ↗

8 He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that breaketh a hedge, a serpent shall bite him. Focus ↗

9 He that removeth stones, shall be hurt by them: and he that cutteth trees, shall be wounded by them. Focus ↗

10 If the iron be blunt, and be not as before, but be made blunt, with much labour it shall be sharpene... Focus ↗

11 If a serpent bite in silence, he is nothing better that backbiteth secretly. Focus ↗

12 The words of the mouth of a wise man are grace: but the lips of a fool shall throw him down headlong... Focus ↗

13 The beginning of his words is folly, and the end of his talk is a mischievous error. Focus ↗

14 A fool multiplieth words. A man cannot tell what hath been before him: and what shall be after him,... Focus ↗

15 The labour of fools shall afflict them that know not bow to go to the city. Focus ↗

16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and when the princes eat in the morning. Focus ↗

17 Blessed is the land, whose king is noble, and whose princes eat in due season for refreshment, and n... Focus ↗

18 By slothfulness a building shall be brought down, and through the weakness of hands, the house shall... Focus ↗

19 For laughter they make bread, and wine that the living may feast: and all things obey money. Focus ↗

20 Detract not the king, no not in thy thought; and speak not evil of the rich man in thy private chamb... Focus ↗

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