Ecclesiastes 10:5
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There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as it were by an error proceeding from the face of the prince:

an evil

Ecclesiastes 4:7 Considering I found also another vanity under the sun:

Ecclesiastes 5:13 There is also another grievous evil, which I have seen under the sun: riches kept to the hurt of the owner.

Ecclesiastes 6:1 There is also another evil, which I have seen under the sun, and that frequent among men:

Ecclesiastes 9:3 This is a very great evil among all things that are done under the sun, that the same things happen to all men: whereby also the hearts of the children of men are filled with evil, and with contempt while they live, and afterwards they shall be brought down to hell.

as an

Ecclesiastes 3:16 I saw under the sun in the place of judgment wickedness, and in the place of justice iniquity.

Ecclesiastes 4:1 I turned myself to other things, and I saw the oppressions that are done under the sun, and the tears of the innocent, and they had no comforter; and they were not able to resist their violence, being destitute of help from any.

Context
Wisdom and Folly
4If the spirit of him that hath power, ascend upon thee, leave not thy place: because care will make the greatest sins to cease. 5There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as it were by an error proceeding from the face of the prince:6A fool set in high dignity, and the rich sitting beneath.…
Cross References
Proverbs 28:12
In the joy of the just there is great glory: when the wicked reign, men are ruined.

Ecclesiastes 10:4
If the spirit of him that hath power, ascend upon thee, leave not thy place: because care will make the greatest sins to cease.

Ecclesiastes 10:6
A fool set in high dignity, and the rich sitting beneath.

Lexicon
There is
יֵ֣שׁ (yêš)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3426: Being, substance, existence, is

an evil
רָעָ֔ה (rā·‘āh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7451: Bad, evil

I have seen
רָאִ֖יתִי (rā·’î·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see

under
תַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of

the sun—
הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ (haš·šā·meš)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8121: The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement

an error
כִּשְׁגָגָ֕ה (kiš·ḡā·ḡāh)
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7684: A mistake, inadvertent transgression

that proceeds
שֶׁיֹּצָ֖א (še·yō·ṣā)
Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

from
מִלִּפְנֵ֥י (mil·lip̄·nê)
Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face

the ruler:
הַשַּׁלִּֽיט׃ (haš·šal·lîṭ)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7989: Having mastery, domineering


Additional Translations
There is an evil I have seen under the sun—an error that proceeds from the ruler:There is an 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 it were an error which proceedeth from the ruler:

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, wherein an error has proceeded from the ruler.

There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as an error [that] 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 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, the sort of error which proceeds 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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