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Ecclesiastes 10:5–6

There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as it were lan error proceeding from the ruler: mfolly is set in many high places, and the rich sit in a low place.

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Ecclesiastes 10:5–6 — The New International Version (NIV)

There is an evil I have seen under the sun,

the sort of error that arises from a ruler:

Fools are put in many high positions,

while the rich occupy the low ones.

Ecclesiastes 10:5–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler: Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.

Ecclesiastes 10:5–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

There is another evil I have seen under the sun. Kings and rulers make a grave mistake when they give great authority to foolish people and low positions to people of proven worth.

Ecclesiastes 10:5–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

There is an evil I have seen under the sun,

As an error proceeding from the ruler:

Folly is set in great dignity,

While the rich sit in a lowly place.

Ecclesiastes 10:5–6 — New Century Version (NCV)

There is something else wrong that happens here on earth.

It is the kind of mistake rulers make:

Fools are given important positions

while gifted people are given lower ones;

Ecclesiastes 10:5–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as it were an error which proceedeth from the ruler: folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.

Ecclesiastes 10:5–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as an error that proceedeth from the ruler: folly is set in great dignities, but the rich sit in a low place.

Ecclesiastes 10:5–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

There is a tragedy that I’ve seen under the sun, an error often made by rulers. Foolish people are often given high positions, and rich people are left to fill lower positions.

Ecclesiastes 10:5–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

There is an evil I have seen under the sun, an error proceeding from the presence of the ruler:

The fool is appointed to great heights,

but the rich remain in lowly positions.

Ecclesiastes 10:5–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as great an error as if it proceeded from the ruler: folly is set in many high places, and the rich sit in a low place.

Ecclesiastes 10:5–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

There is an evil I have seen under the sun—

it is an error that proceeds from a ruler!

The fool is set in many high places,

but the rich sit in lowly places.

Ecclesiastes 10:5–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Here’s something evil I’ve seen on this earth.

And it’s the kind of mistake that rulers make.

Foolish people are given many important jobs.

Rich people are given unimportant ones.

Ecclesiastes 10:5–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

There is an evil I have seen under the sun, like an error which goes forth from the ruler

folly is set in many exalted places while rich men sit in humble places.


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