Ecclesiastes 10:5

New English Translation

I have seen another misfortune on the earth: It is an error a ruler makes.

Cross References

Proverbs 19:10

Luxury is not appropriate for a fool; how much less for a servant to rule over princes!

Proverbs 28:12

When the righteous rejoice, great is the glory, but when the wicked rise to power, people are sought out.

Ecclesiastes 10:4

If the anger of the ruler flares up against you, do not resign from your position, for a calm response can undo great offenses.

Ecclesiastes 10:6

Fools are placed in many positions of authority, while wealthy men sit in lowly positions.

Ecclesiastes 3:16

I saw something else on earth: In the place of justice, there was wickedness, and in the place of fairness, there was wickedness.

Ecclesiastes 4:1

So I again considered all the oppression that continually occurs on earth. This is what I saw: The oppressed were in tears, but no one was comforting them; no one delivers them from the power of their oppressors.

Ecclesiastes 4:7

So I again considered another futile thing on earth:

Ecclesiastes 5:13

Here is a misfortune on earth that I have seen: Wealth hoarded by its owner to his own misery.

Ecclesiastes 6:1

Here is another misfortune that I have seen on earth, and it weighs heavily on people:

Ecclesiastes 9:3

This is the unfortunate fact about everything that happens on earth: the same fate awaits everyone. In addition to this, the hearts of all people are full of evil, and there is folly in their hearts during their lives – then they die.