Ecclesiastes 10:6
“Folly is set in great dignitie; and the rich sit in lowe place.”
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Ecclesiastes 10:6 Context
4If the spirit of the ruler rise vp against thee, leaue not thy place; for yeelding pacifieth great offences. 5There is an euill which I haue seene vnder the Sunne, as an errour, which proceedeth from the ruler. 6Folly is set in great dignitie; and the rich sit in lowe place. 7I haue seene seruants vpon horses, and princes walking as seruants vpon the earth. 8He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it; and who so breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
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Other Translations for Ecclesiastes 10:6
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
- King James Version
folly is set in many exalted places while rich men sit in humble places.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The foolish are placed in high positions, but men of wealth are kept low.
- Basic English Bible
folly is set in great dignities, but the rich sit in a low place.
- Darby Bible
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
- Webster's Bible
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
- World English Bible
He hath set the fool in many high places, And the rich in a low place do sit.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Folly is set on great heights, and the rich sit in low place.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Ecclesiastes 10:6
10:6 The rich - Wise and worthy men, rich in endowments of mind.