Ecclesiastes 10:5

Ecclesiastes 10:5 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

5There is an evil I have seen under the sun,

the sort of error that arises from a ruler:

5There is an evil I have seen under the sun, like a mistake that proceeds from the ruler:

5There is an evil I have seen under the sun, like an error which goes forth from the ruler—

5There is an evil I have seen under the sun, like an error which proceeds from the ruler—

5There is an evil I have seen under the sun —

an error that proceeds from the ruler:

5Here’s something evil I’ve seen on this earth.

And it’s the kind of mistake that rulers make.