American Standard Version
"folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place. "
— Ecclesiastes 10:6, American Standard Version
“Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.”
“Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.”
“Fools are placed in many positions of authority, while wealthy men sit in lowly positions.”
“A fool set in high dignity, and the rich sitting beneath.”
“The foolish are placed in high positions, but men of wealth are kept low.”
“Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.”
Yea also, when the fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences.
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as it were an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking like servants upon the earth.
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a wall, a serpent shall bite him.
Whoso heweth out stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.