Parallel Verses

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:

International Standard Version

Here's another tragedy that I've observed on earth, a kind of error that comes from an overseer:

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
There is
ישׁ 
Yesh 
is, be, have, there,
Usage: 135

ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

under the sun
שׁמשׁ 
Shemesh 
Usage: 134

as an error
שׁגגה 
Sh@gagah 
Usage: 19

יצא 
Yatsa' 
....out, ....forth, bring, come, proceed, go, depart,
Usage: 1068

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

The Burden Of Folly

4 If the ruler’s temper rises against you, do not abandon your position, because composure allays great offenses. 5 There is an evil I have seen under the sun, like an error which goes forth from the ruler— 6 folly is set in many exalted places while rich men sit in humble places.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 3:16

Furthermore, I have seen under the sun that in the place of justice there is wickedness and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.

Ecclesiastes 4:1

Then I looked again at all the acts of oppression which were being done under the sun. And behold I saw the tears of the oppressed and that they had no one to comfort them; and on the side of their oppressors was power, but they had no one to comfort them.

Ecclesiastes 4:7

Then I looked again at vanity under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 5:13

There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: riches being hoarded by their owner to his hurt.

Ecclesiastes 6:1

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun and it is prevalent among men—

Ecclesiastes 9:3

This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one fate for all men. Furthermore, the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil and insanity is in their hearts throughout their lives. Afterwards they go to the dead.

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