Ecclesiastes 10:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 10:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 10:5 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler: from: Heb. from before" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 10:5 — KJV
“There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler: from: Heb. from before”
— Ecclesiastes 10:5 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 10:5 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 10:5
“As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth. made...: Heb. intreated we not the face of the, etc”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 10:5: evil, under, heb
“Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 10:5: evil, seen, under
“There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 10:5: evil, seen, under
“Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion. It is good...: Heb. there is a good which is comely, etc all the days: Heb. the number of the days”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 10:5: seen, under, sun
“There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 10:5: evil, seen, under
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