A light emitting device comprising: a first white light source, including N pieces-, with N being a natural number equal to or more than 2, of first white light emitting diodes electrically connected in series to one another in a forward direction, and emitting a first white light having a first color temperature; characterised in that the light emitting device further comprises: a second white light source, including M pieces-, with M being a natural number less than N, of second white light emitting diodes electrically connected in series to one another in a forward direction and a first resistance element electrically connected in series to the second white light emitting diodes and having a first resistance value, the second white light source being electrically connected in parallel to the first white light source, and emitting a second white light having a second color temperature lower than the first color temperature, the light emitting device emitting a mixed white light of the first white light and the second white light, wherein a drive voltage of the first white light source is higher than a drive voltage of the second white light source, and wherein a color temperature of the mixed white light is higher as a total luminous flux of the mixed white light is higher; wherein the first and second white light emitting diodes include a light emitting diode element and a phosphor emitting a white light by being excited by the light of the light emitting diode element, wherein the phosphor includes: a blue phosphor, a green phosphor, a red phosphor, and at least one of a blue-green phosphor or a deep red phosphor, obtaining an average color rendering index over 95. a first white light source, including N pieces-, with N being a natural number equal to or more than 2, of first white light emitting diodes electrically connected in series to one another in a forward direction, and emitting a first white light having a first color temperature; characterised in that the light emitting device further comprises: a second white light source, including M pieces-, with M being a natural number less than N, of second white light emitting diodes electrically connected in series to one another in a forward direction and a first resistance element electrically connected in series to the second white light emitting diodes and having a first resistance value, the second white light source being electrically connected in parallel to the first white light source, and emitting a second white light having a second color temperature lower than the first color temperature, the light emitting device emitting a mixed white light of the first white light and the second white light, wherein a drive voltage of the first white light source is higher than a drive voltage of the second white light source, and wherein a color temperature of the mixed white light is higher as a total luminous flux of the mixed white light is higher; a second white light source, including M pieces-, with M being a natural number less than N, of second white light emitting diodes electrically connected in series to one another in a forward direction and a first resistance element electrically connected in series to the second white light emitting diodes and having a first resistance value, the second white light source being electrically connected in parallel to the first white light source, and emitting a second white light having a second color temperature lower than the first color temperature, the light emitting device emitting a mixed white light of the first white light and the second white light, wherein a drive voltage of the first white light source is higher than a drive voltage of the second white light source, and wherein a color temperature of the mixed white light is higher as a total luminous flux of the mixed white light is higher; wherein the first and second white light emitting diodes include a light emitting diode element and a phosphor emitting a white light by being excited by the light of the light emitting diode element, wherein the phosphor includes: a blue phosphor, a green phosphor, a red phosphor, and at least one of a blue-green phosphor or a deep red phosphor, obtaining an average color rendering index over 95.