Ecclesiastes 10:5
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, like an error which comes by chance from a ruler:
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- Eccl 3:16 : 16 And again, I saw under the sun, in the place of the judges, that evil was there; and in the place of righteousness, that evil was there.
- Eccl 4:1 : 1 And again I saw all the cruel things which are done under the sun; there was the weeping of those who have evil done to them, and they had no comforter: and from the hands of the evil-doers there went out power, but they had no comforter.
- Eccl 4:7 : 7 Then I came back, and I saw an example of what is to no purpose under the sun.
- Eccl 5:13 : 13 And I saw the destruction of his wealth by an evil chance; and when he became the father of a son he had nothing in his hand.
- Eccl 6:1 : 1 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is hard on men;
- Eccl 9:3 : 3 This is evil in all things which are done under the sun: that there is one fate for all, and the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil; while they have life their hearts are foolish, and after that--to the dead.
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1 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is hard on men;
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4 If the wrath of the ruler is against you, keep in your place; in him who keeps quiet even great sins may be overlooked.
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6 The foolish are placed in high positions, but men of wealth are kept low.
7 I have seen servants on horses, and rulers walking on the earth as servants.
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13 And I saw the destruction of his wealth by an evil chance; and when he became the father of a son he had nothing in his hand.
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9 All this have I seen, and have given my heart to all the work which is done under the sun: there is a time when man has power over man for his destruction.
10 And then I saw evil men put to rest, taken even from the holy place; and they went about and were praised in the town because of what they had done. This again is to no purpose.
11 Because punishment for an evil work comes not quickly, the minds of the sons of men are fully given to doing evil.
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16 And again, I saw under the sun, in the place of the judges, that evil was there; and in the place of righteousness, that evil was there.
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8 It is good generally for a country where the land is worked to have a king.
9 He who has a love for silver never has enough silver, or he who has love for wealth, enough profit. This again is to no purpose.
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15 Like a loud-voiced lion and a wandering bear, is an evil ruler over a poor people.
16 The prince who has no sense is a cruel ruler; but he who has no desire to get profit for himself will have long life.
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10 Material comfort is not good for the foolish; much less for a servant to be put over rulers.
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12 If a ruler gives attention to false words, all his servants are evil-doers.
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3 Be not quick to go from before him. Be not fixed in an evil design, because he does whatever is pleasing to him.
4 The word of a king has authority; and who may say to him, What is this you are doing?
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13 This again I have seen under the sun as wisdom and it seemed great to me.
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2 The wrath of a king is like the loud cry of a lion: he who makes him angry does wrong against himself.
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3 This is evil in all things which are done under the sun: that there is one fate for all, and the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil; while they have life their hearts are foolish, and after that--to the dead.
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3 I have seen the foolish taking root, but suddenly the curse came on his house.
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1 And again I saw all the cruel things which are done under the sun; there was the weeping of those who have evil done to them, and they had no comforter: and from the hands of the evil-doers there went out power, but they had no comforter.
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12 And I went again in search of wisdom and of foolish ways. What may the man do who comes after the king? The thing which he has done before.
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1 A man hating sharp words and making his heart hard, will suddenly be broken and will not be made well again.
2 When the upright have power, the people are glad; when an evil man is ruler, grief comes on the people.
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14 There is a thing which is to no purpose done on the earth: that there are good men to whom is given the same punishment as those who are evil, and there are evil men who get the reward of the good. I say that this again is to no purpose.
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16 Unhappy is the land whose king is a boy, and whose rulers are feasting in the morning.
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22 If a ruler does wrong, and in error does any of the things which, by the order of the Lord his God, are not to be done, causing sin to come on him;
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2 Because of the sin of the land, its troubles are increased; but by a man of wisdom and knowledge they will be put out like a fire.
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11 One has gone out from you who is designing evil against the Lord, whose purposes are of no value.
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15 I saw all the living under the sun round the young man who was to be ruler in place of the king.
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30 A thing of wonder and fear has come about in the land;
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15 These two have I seen in my life which is to no purpose: a good man coming to his end in his righteousness, and an evil man whose days are long in his evil-doing.
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21 Because there is a man whose work has been done with wisdom, with knowledge, and with an expert hand; but one who has done nothing for it will have it for his heritage. This again is to no purpose and a great evil.
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7 The wise are troubled by the ways of the cruel, and the giving of money is the destruction of the heart.
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14 The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.
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3 By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.
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5 The sun comes up and the sun goes down, and goes quickly back to the place where he came up.
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7 For it is better to have it said to you, Come up here; than for you to be put down in a lower place before the ruler.
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10 The rulers of Judah are like those who take away a landmark; I will let loose my wrath on them like flowing water.