“There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:”
Qohelet's observation of a grave evil under the sun—that rulers appointed in positions of folly while the rich sit in low positions—indicates a reversal of proper order where the unfit hold power. The inversion of hierarchy places incompetent authority over worthy persons; this represents structural injustice. This verse testifies to Qohelet's moral perception of institutional corruption.
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