Ecclesiastes 10:6
Strong's Lexicon
Folly
הַסֶּ֔כֶל (has·se·ḵel)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5529: 1) folly

is appointed
נִתַּ֣ן (nit·tan)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5414: 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon

to great
רַבִּ֑ים (rab·bîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7227: adj 1) much, many, great 1a) much 1b) many 1c) abounding in 1d) more numerous than 1e) abundant, enough 1f) great 1g) strong 1h) greater than adv 1i) much, exceedingly n m 2) captain, chief

heights,
בַּמְּרוֹמִ֖ים (bam·mə·rō·w·mîm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4791: 1) height 1a) height, elevation, elevated place 1a1) in a high place (adv) 1b) height 1c) proudly (adv) 1d) of nobles (fig.)

but the rich
וַעֲשִׁירִ֖ים (wa·‘ă·šî·rîm)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6223: adj 1) rich, wealthy n 2) the rich, the wealthy, rich man

sit
יֵשֵֽׁבוּ׃ (yê·šê·ḇū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3427: 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell

in lowly positions.
בַּשֵּׁ֥פֶל (baš·šê·p̄el)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8216: 1) lowliness, low estate or condition

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Folly is appointed to great heights, but the rich sit in lowly positions.

Young's Literal Translation
He hath set the fool in many high places, And the rich in a low place do sit.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The fool is appointed to great heights, but the rich remain in lowly positions.

New American Standard Bible
folly is set in many exalted places while rich men sit in humble places.

King James Bible
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Fools are put in many high positions, while the rich occupy the low ones.

New Living Translation
when they give great authority to foolish people and low positions to people of proven worth.

English Standard Version
folly is set in many high places, and the rich sit in a low place.

New American Standard Bible
folly is set in many exalted places while rich men sit in humble places.

King James Bible
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The fool is appointed to great heights, but the rich remain in lowly positions.

International Standard Version
Foolishness is given great honor, while the prosperous sit in lowly places.

NET Bible
Fools are placed in many positions of authority, while wealthy men sit in lowly positions.

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

English Revised Version
folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.

Young's Literal Translation
He hath set the fool in many high places, And the rich in a low place do sit.
















Cross References
Esther 3:1
After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.

Esther 3:5
And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.

Proverbs 19:10
Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

Proverbs 28:12
When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.

Proverbs 29:2
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

Ecclesiastes 10:5
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:

Ecclesiastes 1:1
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Ecclesiastes 10:4
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.

Ecclesiastes 10:3
Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

Ecclesiastes 10:7
I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.

Ecclesiastes 10:8
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
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