King James Version

Ecclesiastes 10:5

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:

Study

Hebrew

Tap a word to see its meaning. Words run left to right in English reading order.

יֵ֣שׁyeshareיֵשׁparticle, demonstrative — “are”H3426there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)(there) are, (he, it, shall, there, there may, there shall, there should) be, thou do, had, hast, (which) hath, (I, shalt, that) have, (he, it, there) is, substance, it (there) was, (there) were, ye will, thou wilt, wouldest.רָעָ֔הraahbadרַעnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “bad”, the ordinary formH7451bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery…רָאִ֖יתִיraitiseeרָאָהverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “see”, a completed actionH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…תַּ֣חַתtachatwithתַּחַתpreposition — “with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁhashameshthe sunשֶׁמֶשׁdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the sun”, the ordinary formH8121the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement[phrase] east side(-ward), sun (rising), [phrase] west(-ward), window. See also H1053 (בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ).כִּשְׁגָגָ֕הkishgagahas errorשְׁגָגָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “as error”, the ordinary formH7684a mistake or inadvertent transgressionerror, ignorance, at unawares; unwittingly.שֶׁיֹּצָ֖אsheyotsawho bring forthיָצָאparticle, relative, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “who bring forth”, a verb used as a describing wordH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…מִלִּפְנֵ֥יmilifnefrom to a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, preposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “from to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…הַשַּׁלִּֽיטhashalitthe governorשַׁלִּיטdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “the governor”, the ordinary formH7989potent; concretely, a prince or warriorgovernor, mighty, that hath power, ruler.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, like an error which proceedeth from a ruler:

Compare Public-Domain Translations

The King James Version remains the text of this page and the canonical URL.

American Standard Version (1901)

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as it were an error which proceedeth from the ruler:

Young’s Literal Translation

There is an evil I have seen under the sun, As an error that goeth out 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.

Darby Translation

There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as an error [that] proceedeth from the ruler:

Douay-Rheims

There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as it were by an error proceeding from the face of the prince:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, like an error which proceedeth from a ruler:

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, wherein an error has proceeded from the ruler.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἔστι πονηρία ἣν εἶδον ὑπὸ τὸν ἥλιον, ὡς ἀκούσιον ἐξῆλθεν ἀπὸ προσώπου ἐξουσιάζοντος.