Ecclesiastes 10:5
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
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Gill's Exposition
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun,.... Which Solomon had observed in the course of his life, practised in some kingdoms and by some princes on earth, under the sun; for there is nothing…
The scope of these verses is to keep subjects loyal and dutiful to the government. In Solomon's reign the people were very rich, and lived in prosperity, which perhaps made them proud and petulant,…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
as an error which proceedeth from the ruler The last word serves as a link connecting this verse with the preceding. It might be wise at times to bow to the temper of a despotic ruler, but the ruler…
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