Ecclesiastes 10:6

In 11 translations

BSB

Folly is appointed to great heights, but the rich sit in lowly positions.

KJV

Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.in great…: Heb. in great heights

WEB

Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.

ASV

folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.

LSV

He has set the fool in many high places, || And the rich sits in a low place.

YLT

He hath set the fool in many high places, And the rich in a low place do sit.

DBY

folly is set in great dignities, but the rich sit in a low place.

DRC

A fool set in high dignity, and the rich sitting beneath.

GNV

Follie is set in great excellencie, and the riche set in the lowe place.

JPS

Folly is set on great heights, and the rich sit in low place.

LXXE

The fool has been set in very high places, while rich men would sit in a low one.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC

נִתַּ֣ן הַסֶּ֔כֶל בַּמְּרוֹמִ֖ים רַבִּ֑ים וַעֲשִׁירִ֖ים בַּשֵּׁ֥פֶל יֵשֵֽׁבוּ׃

LXX-Br

Ἐδόθη ὁ ἄφρων ἐν ὕψεσι μεγάλοις, καὶ πλούσιοι ἐν ταπεινῷ καθήσονται.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 28:12When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
• Proverbs 29:2When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
• Esther 3:1After these events, King Xerxes honored Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, elevating him to a position above all the princes who were with him.
• Psalms 12:8The wicked wander freely, and vileness is exalted among men.
• 1 Kings 12:13–14And the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the elders and spoke to them as the young men had advised, saying, “Whereas my father made your yoke heavy, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father…
• Proverbs 28:28When the wicked come to power, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous flourish.
• Judges 9:14–20Finally all the trees said to the thornbush, ‘Come and reign over us.’ But the thornbush replied, ‘If you really are anointing me as king over you, come and find refuge in my shade. But if not, may fire come out of the…
• James 2:3–5If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,” have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with…

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