Ecclesiastes 10:5

I have seen another ¹  misfortune ²  on the earth: ³  It is an error a ruler makes. ⁴ 

There is an evil I have seen under the sun, the sort of error that arises from a ruler:

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

There is another evil I have seen as I have watched the world go by. Kings and rulers make a grave mistake

Here's a piece of bad business I've seen on this earth, An error that can be blamed on whoever is in charge:

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

There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as great an error as if it proceeded from the ruler:

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

I have seen another ¹  misfortune ²  on the earth: ³  It is an error a ruler makes. ⁴ 

¹ tn The term “another” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation to indicate that this is not the first “misfortune” described by the Teacher. See 5:13, 16; 6:1-2.

² tn Heb “an evil.”

³ tn Heb “under the sun.”

⁴ tn Heb “like an error that comes forth from the presence of a ruler.”