Ecclesiastes 10:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Thereיֵ֣שׁ
(yesh)
3426: being, substance, existence, isof uncertain derivation
is an evil 
 
7463a: evil, misery, distress, injuryfrom the same as roa
I have seenרָאִ֖יתִי
(ra·'i·ti)
7200: to seea prim. root
underתַּ֣חַת
(ta·chat)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
the sun,הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ
(ha·sha·mesh;)
8121: sunfrom an unused word
like an errorכִּשְׁגָגָ֕ה
(kish·ga·gah)
7684: sin of error or inadvertancefrom shagag
which 
 
7945: who, which, thata prim. rel. particle
goes forthשֶׁיֹּצָ֖א
(shei·yo·tza)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
from the ruler--הַשַּׁלִּֽיט׃
(ha·shal·lit.)
7989: having mastery, domineeringfrom shalat


















KJV Lexicon
There is
yesh  (yaysh)
entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb; there is or are
an evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
which I have seen
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
under the sun
shemesh  (sheh'-mesh)
the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (arch.) a notched battlement -- + east side(-ward), sun (rising), + west(-ward), window.
as an error
shgagah  (sheg-aw-gaw')
a mistake or inadvertent transgression -- error, ignorance, at unawares; unwittingly.
which proceedeth
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
from
paniym  (paw-neem')
the 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.)
the ruler
shalliyt  (shal-leet')
potent; concretely, a prince or warrior -- governor, mighty, that hath power, ruler.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
There is an evil I have seen under the sun, like an error which goes forth from the ruler--

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There is an evil I have seen under the sun, an error proceeding from the presence of the ruler:

International Standard Version
Here's another tragedy that I've observed on earth, a kind of error that comes from an overseer:

NET Bible
I have seen another misfortune on the earth: It is an error a ruler makes.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There is a tragedy that I've seen under the sun, an error often made by rulers.

King James 2000 Bible
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceeds from the ruler:
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