Ecclesiastes 10:5
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There is an evil which I have seen under the sun as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as it were an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
There is an evil I have seen under the sun, like an error which proceeds from the ruler—
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, like an error which proceeds from the ruler:
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
There is an evil I have seen under the sun, an error proceeding from the presence of the ruler:
There’s an evil that I have seen under the sun: the kind of mistake that comes from people in power.
Another evil I have seen under the sun, the kind of mistake rulers make, is that
Rulers do some things that are terribly unfair:
There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as an error [that] proceedeth from the ruler:
There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as it were by an error proceeding from the face of the prince:
Here is something else that I have seen in this life that isn’t fair. It is the kind of mistake that rulers make.
I have seen another terrible thing that happens on the earth. It happens when a ruler does a silly thing.
There is an evil I have seen under the sun. What a mistake rulers make!
There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as it were an error proceeding from the ruler:
There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as it were an error proceeding from the ruler:
There is something else ·wrong [evil] that happens ·here on earth [L under the sun; 1:3]. It is the kind of ·mistake [error] rulers make:
There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as an error that proceedeth from the face of him that ruleth.
There is a tragedy that I’ve seen under the sun, an error often made by rulers.
Here is an injustice I have seen in the world—an injustice caused by rulers.
There is an evil I have seen under the sun, an error proceeding from the presence of the ruler:
Here is something else unfair that happens here on earth. It is the kind of mistake rulers make:
Here’s another tragedy that I’ve observed on earth, a kind of error that comes from an overseer:
There is another evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceeds from the ruler:
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
There is an evil I have seen under the sun, like a mistake which goes forth from the one in power—
There is an evil I have seen under the sun— it is an error that proceeds from a ruler!
There is another evil I have seen as I have watched the world go by, a sad situation concerning kings and rulers:
Here’s a piece of bad business I’ve seen on this earth, An error that can be blamed on whoever is in charge: Immaturity is given a place of prominence, While maturity is made to take a backseat. I’ve seen unproven upstarts riding in style, While experienced veterans are put out to pasture. * * *
There is an evil that I have seen under the sun like an error that goes out from a ruler:
There is a tragedy that I’ve seen under the sun, an error often made by rulers.
I have seen under the sun another evil, like a mistake that proceeds from a tyrant:
There is an evil I have seen under the sun, like a mistake that proceeds from the ruler:
There is an evil I have seen under the sun, like an error which goes forth from the ruler—
There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, a great error to which rulers are prone:
There is something else wrong that happens here on earth. It is the kind of mistake rulers make:
I have seen another misfortune on the earth: It is an error a ruler makes.
Here’s something evil I’ve seen on this earth. And it’s the kind of mistake that rulers make.
There is an evil I have seen under the sun, the sort of error that arises from a ruler:
There is an evil I have seen under the sun, the sort of error that arises from a ruler:
There is an evil I have seen under the sun, As an error proceeding from the ruler:
There is a sin I have seen under the sun, like a mistake done by a ruler:
There is another evil I have seen under the sun. Kings and rulers make a grave mistake
There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as great an error as if it proceeded from the ruler:
There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as great an error as if it proceeded from the ruler:
There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as great an error as if it proceeded from the ruler:
There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as great an error as if it proceeded from the ruler:
There is a ra’ah which I have seen under the shemesh, the sort of error which proceedeth from a shalit (ruler);
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as it were an error proceeding from the ruler:
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as it were an error proceeding from the ruler:
There is a wrong I have seen under the sun like an error proceeding from a ruler.
I have seen another restless evil in this world, the kind of error that arises from those in power:
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, the sort of error which proceeds from the ruler.
An evil there is, that I saw under the sun, and going out as by error from the face of the prince; (There is an evil that I saw under the sun, and going out as an error from the leader, or from the ruler;)
There is an evil I have seen under the sun, As an error that goeth out from the ruler,
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