Ecclesiastes 10:5
10:4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler: from: Heb. from before
KJV
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, the sort of 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 proceeds from the ruler:
What does Ecclesiastes 10:5 mean?
Ecclesiastes 10:5 is a verse in the book of Ecclesiastes, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יֵשׁ (yêsh), רַע (raʻ), רָאָה (râʼâh). It connects to 9 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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Cross-references
Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
Proverbs 2:1My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
Proverbs 2:10When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
Proverbs 2:11Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
Ecclesiastes 1:2Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
Jeremiah 15:16Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts. I am: Heb. thy name is called upon me
Luke 2:19But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
Luke 2:51And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
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Verses like this
Other verses that share key original-language words with Ecclesiastes 10:5.
And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the LORD beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD stood by the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite. Ornan: also called, Araunah.Sam.24.18.
1 Kings 9:12And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased him not. pleased: Heb. were not right in his eyes
Exodus 2:11And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.
Exodus 34:23Thrice in the year shall all your men children appear before the Lord GOD, the God of Israel.
Exodus 34:24For I will cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders: neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt go up to appear before the LORD thy God thrice in the year.
Exodus 5:19And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task.
Genesis 17:1And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. perfect: or, upright, or, sincere
Genesis 44:23And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
Frequently asked questions
What does Ecclesiastes 10:5 say?
Ecclesiastes 10:5 (King James Version) reads: "There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler: from: Heb. from before"
Is Ecclesiastes 10:5 in the Old or New Testament?
Ecclesiastes 10:5 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Ecclesiastes.
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