Ecclesiastes 10:5
There is an euil that I haue seene vnder the sunne, as an errour that proceedeth from the face of him that ruleth.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
In Context
6Follie is set in great excellencie, and the riche set in the lowe place.
Cross References
Proverbs 19:10Pleasure is not comely for a foole, much lesse for a seruant to haue rule ouer princes.
Ecclesiastes 4:1So I turned and considered all the oppressions that are wrought vnder the sunne, and beholde the teares of the oppressed, and none comforteth them: and lo, the strength is of the hand of them that oppresse them, and none comforteth them.
Ecclesiastes 5:13And these riches perish by euill trauel, and he begetteth a sonne, and in his hand is nothing.
Ecclesiastes 9:3This is euill among all that is done vnder the sunne, that there is one condition to all, and also the heart of the sonnes of men is full of euill, and madnes is in their heartes whiles they liue, and after that, they goe to the dead.
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 10:5-12
Mutual Duties of Princes and Subjects. 4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences. 5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler: 6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place. 7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth. 8 He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh a hedge, a serpent shall bite him. 9 Whoso removeth stones… Read the whole commentary →