Ecclesiastes 10:5

New Living Translation

There is another evil I have seen under the sun. Kings and rulers make a grave mistake

Cross References

Proverbs 19:10

It isn’t right for a fool to live in luxury or for a slave to rule over princes!

Proverbs 28:12

When the godly succeed, everyone is glad. When the wicked take charge, people go into hiding.

Ecclesiastes 10:4

If your boss is angry at you, don’t quit! A quiet spirit can overcome even great mistakes.

Ecclesiastes 10:6

when they give great authority to foolish people and low positions to people of proven worth.

Ecclesiastes 3:16

I also noticed that under the sun there is evil in the courtroom. Yes, even the courts of law are corrupt!

Ecclesiastes 4:1

Again, I observed all the oppression that takes place under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed, with no one to comfort them. The oppressors have great power, and their victims are helpless.

Ecclesiastes 4:7

I observed yet another example of something meaningless under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 5:13

There is another serious problem I have seen under the sun. Hoarding riches harms the saver.

Ecclesiastes 6:1

There is another serious tragedy I have seen under the sun, and it weighs heavily on humanity.

Ecclesiastes 9:3

It seems so wrong that everyone under the sun suffers the same fate. Already twisted by evil, people choose their own mad course, for they have no hope. There is nothing ahead but death anyway.