Ecclesiastes 10:5

3 Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he shows everyone that he is a fool.

4 If the ruler’s temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness lays great offenses to rest.

There is an evil I have seen under the sun— an error that proceeds from the ruler:

6 Folly is appointed to great heights, but the rich sit in lowly positions.

7 I have seen slaves on horseback, while princes go on foot like slaves.

Dette ble sagt til Israel i en bestemt tid, så det er lurt å lese det sammen med teksten rundt. Les gjerne versene rundt også, for sammenhengen gir ofte mer enn ett vers alene.

Sammenlign

ÅB
Der er et onde som jeg har sett under solen - et misgrep som utgår fra makthaveren:
OTB
Det er en ondskap jeg har sett under solen, som en feil som oppstår fra en hersker:
B1930
Der er et onde som jeg har sett under solen - et misgrep som utgår fra makthaveren:
BSB
There is an evil I have seen under the sun— an error that proceeds from the ruler:
KJV
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
WEB
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, the sort of error which proceeds from the ruler.
ASV
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as it were an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
DARBY
There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as an error [that] proceedeth from the ruler:
BLB
There is an evil I have seen under the sun, as an error that goes forth from before the face of the ruler:

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