Ecclesiastes 10:5 meaning and explanation
There is an evil I have seen under the sun— an error that proceeds from the ruler:
Ecclesiastes 10:5, Berean Standard Bible
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The speaker is the Teacher, a wisdom figure reflecting on life under the sun, his phrase for the world as it actually runs. In verses 5 through 7 he names a specific injustice he has observed: rulers who lift fools to great heights while the rich sit low, so that servants ride horses and princes walk on foot like servants.
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