One man ruleth over another to his own hurt. — Ecclesiastes 8:9 · Skopia

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One man ruleth over another to his own hurt.

In the original Hebrew

שָׁלַ֧ט הָאָדָ֛ם בְּאָדָ֖ם לְרַ֥ע לֹֽו׃

Ecclesiastes 8:9

931 BC

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Controlling others Dominance Equality

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931 BC Old Testament Era

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Ecclesiastes 8:9).

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