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International Standard Version
Here's another tragedy that I've observed on earth, a kind of error that comes from an overseer:
New American Standard Bible
There is an evil I have seen under the sun, like an error which goes forth from the ruler—
King James Version
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
Holman Bible
There is an evil I have seen under the sun, an error proceeding from the presence of the ruler:
A Conservative Version
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as it were an error which proceeds from the ruler:
American Standard Version
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as it were an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
Amplified
There is an evil I have seen under the sun, like an error which proceeds from the ruler—
Bible in Basic English
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, like an error which comes by chance from a ruler:
Darby Translation
There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as an error that proceedeth from the ruler:
Julia Smith Translation
There is an evil I saw under the sun as an error going forth from before him having power:
King James 2000
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceeds from the ruler:
Lexham Expanded Bible
There is an evil I have seen under the sun-- [it is] an error that proceeds from a ruler!
Modern King James verseion
There is an evil I have seen under the sun, like a sin which comes from a ruler's presence;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Another plague is there, which I have seen under the sun; namely, the ignorance that is commonly among princes:
NET Bible
I have seen another misfortune on the earth: It is an error a ruler makes.
New Heart English Bible
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, the sort of error which proceeds from the ruler.
The Emphasized Bible
Here was a misfortune I had seen under the sun, - a veritable mistake that was going forth from the presence of one who had power:
Webster
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
World English Bible
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, the sort of error which proceeds from the ruler.
Youngs Literal Translation
There is an evil I have seen under the sun, As an error that goeth out from the ruler,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 10:5
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The Burden Of Folly
4 If your overseer gets angry at you, don't resign, because calmness pacifies great offenses. 5 Here's another tragedy that I've observed on earth, a kind of error that comes from an overseer: 6 Foolishness is given great honor, while the prosperous sit in lowly places.
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Ecclesiastes 3:16
I also examined on earth: where the halls of justice were supposed to be, there was lawlessness; and where the righteous were supposed to be, there was lawlessness. 17I told myself, "God will judge both the righteous and the wicked, because there is a time set to judge every event and every work."
Ecclesiastes 4:1
Next I turned to consider all kinds of oppression that exists on earth. Look at the tears of the oppressed there is no one to comfort them. Power is on the side of their oppressors; so they have no comforters.
Ecclesiastes 4:7
Then I turned to re-examine something else that is pointless on earth:
Ecclesiastes 5:13
I have observed a painful tragedy on earth: Wealth hoarded by its owner harms him,
Ecclesiastes 6:1
There exists another misfortune that I have observed on earth, and it is a heavy burden upon human beings:
Ecclesiastes 9:3
There is a tragedy that infects everything that happens on earth: a common event happens to everyone. In fact, the hearts of human beings are full of evil. Madness remains in their hearts while they live, and afterwards they join the dead.