Ecclesiastes 10:5

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There is an evil I have seen under the sun, an error that proceeds from a ruler:

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  • Eccl 3:16 : 16 And I saw under the sun, in the place of judgment, wickedness was there, and in the place of righteousness, wickedness was there as well.
  • Eccl 4:1 : 1 Again I looked and saw all the oppression that is done under the sun: I saw the tears of the oppressed, and they had no comforter. Power was on the side of their oppressors, and they had no comforter.
  • Eccl 4:7 : 7 Again, I turned and saw meaninglessness under the sun.
  • Eccl 5:13 : 13 Or wealth lost through some misfortune, so that when they have children, there is nothing left for them to inherit.
  • Eccl 6:1 : 1 There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it is great upon humanity.
  • Eccl 9:3 : 3 This is the distressing thing about everything that happens under the sun: the same fate befalls all. Moreover, the hearts of humans are full of evil, and madness resides in their hearts during their lives; and after that, they join the dead.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eccl 6:1
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    1 There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it is great upon humanity.

  • Eccl 10:4
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    4 If the anger of a ruler rises against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness can lay great offenses to rest.

  • Eccl 10:6-7
    2 verses
    79%

    6 Foolishness is set in high places, while the rich sit in lowly positions.

    7 I have seen servants riding on horses and princes walking on foot like servants.

  • Eccl 5:13
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    13 Or wealth lost through some misfortune, so that when they have children, there is nothing left for them to inherit.

  • Eccl 8:9-11
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    76%

    9 I observed all this as I considered all the work done under the sun: a time when one man has power over another to hurt them.

    10 Then I saw the wicked buried, who used to go in and out of the holy place, but now they are forgotten in the city where they acted this way. This too is meaningless.

    11 When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, people’s hearts are filled with schemes to do evil.

  • Eccl 3:16
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    16 And I saw under the sun, in the place of judgment, wickedness was there, and in the place of righteousness, wickedness was there as well.

  • Eccl 5:8-9
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    74%

    8 The benefit of the land is for everyone; even a king depends on the field being cultivated.

    9 Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless.

  • Prov 28:15-16
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    73%

    15 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over helpless people.

    16 A ruler lacking understanding is abundant in extortions, but one who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

  • Prov 19:10
    73%

    10 Luxury is not fitting for a fool, much less for a servant to rule over princes.

  • Prov 29:12
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    12 If a ruler listens to falsehood, all his officials become wicked.

  • Eccl 8:3-5
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    3 Do not be quick to leave the king’s presence, and do not insist on an evil matter, for the king will do whatever he pleases.

    4 Since the king’s word has authority, who can question him, saying, 'What are you doing?'

    5 Whoever obeys a command will avoid harm, and the heart of the wise person knows the right time and the right way.

  • Eccl 9:13
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    13 I also saw this example of wisdom under the sun, and it seemed great to me.

  • Prov 20:2
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    2 The roar of a king is like the growl of a young lion; whoever provokes him to anger risks his life.

  • Eccl 9:3
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    3 This is the distressing thing about everything that happens under the sun: the same fate befalls all. Moreover, the hearts of humans are full of evil, and madness resides in their hearts during their lives; and after that, they join the dead.

  • Job 5:3
    71%

    3 I have seen a fool taking root, but suddenly I cursed his home.

  • Eccl 4:1
    71%

    1 Again I looked and saw all the oppression that is done under the sun: I saw the tears of the oppressed, and they had no comforter. Power was on the side of their oppressors, and they had no comforter.

  • Eccl 2:12-13
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    12 So I turned my attention to consider wisdom, madness, and folly. For what can anyone do who comes after the king? Only what has already been done.

    13 I saw that wisdom is better than folly, just as light is better than darkness.

  • Prov 29:1-2
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    1 A man who is often corrected but stubbornly stiffens his neck will be suddenly broken beyond healing.

    2 When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when a wicked ruler governs, the people groan.

  • Eccl 8:14
    70%

    14 There is a futility that takes place on the earth: righteous people receive what the wicked deserve, and wicked people receive what the righteous deserve. I said, 'This too is vanity.'

  • Eccl 10:16
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    16 Woe to you, O land, whose king is a youth and whose princes feast in the morning.

  • Lev 4:22
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    22 When a leader sins unintentionally and does what is forbidden in any of the commands of the LORD his God, he becomes guilty.

  • Prov 28:2
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    2 When a land is in rebellion, it has many rulers, but with a man of understanding and knowledge, its stability will endure.

  • Nah 1:11
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    11 From you, Nineveh, has come one who plots evil against the Lord and devises wicked plans.

  • Mic 7:3
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    3 Their hands are skilled at doing evil: the ruler demands gifts, the judge accepts bribes, and the powerful speak out their selfish desires. Together they weave a web of corrupt schemes.

  • Eccl 1:14-15
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    70%

    14 I have seen all the deeds that are done under the sun; they are all meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

    15 What is crooked cannot be straightened, and what is lacking cannot be counted.

  • Prov 16:10
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    10 A decision is on the lips of a king; his mouth does not betray justice.

  • Prov 28:10
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    10 Whoever leads the upright along an evil path will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.

  • Isa 31:2
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    2 Yet He is wise and brings disaster; He does not take back His words. He will rise against the house of evildoers and against the help of those who practice wickedness.

  • Eccl 4:15
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    15 I saw all the living who walk under the sun following the youth, the second one, who replaces him.

  • Jer 5:30
    70%

    30 A terrible and shocking thing has happened in the land:

  • Eccl 7:15
    70%

    15 In my fleeting life, I have seen it all: The righteous perishing in their righteousness, and the wicked living long in their wickedness.

  • Eccl 2:21
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    21 For there is a person who labors with wisdom, knowledge, and skill, but then must leave everything to someone who has not worked for it. This too is meaningless and a great misfortune.

  • Prov 25:5
    70%

    5 Remove the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

  • Eccl 7:7
    69%

    7 Surely oppression drives the wise into madness, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

  • Prov 16:12
    69%

    12 Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established by righteousness.

  • Prov 16:14
    69%

    14 A king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but the wise will appease it.

  • Prov 19:3
    69%

    3 A man’s foolishness twists his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.

  • Eccl 1:5
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    5 The sun rises, and the sun sets, and it hurries back to where it rises.

  • Prov 25:7
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    7 For it is better to be told, 'Come up here,' than to be humiliated in the presence of a nobleman whom your eyes have seen.

  • Hos 5:10
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    10 The leaders of Judah are like those who move boundary stones; I will pour out my wrath on them like water.