Ecclesiastes 10:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Folly is appointed to great heights, but the rich sit in lowly positions.”
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BSBPD
“Folly is appointed to great heights, but the rich sit in lowly positions.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“He hath set the fool in many high places, And the rich in a low place do sit.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Ecclesiastes 10:6 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 9:14Finally all the trees said to the thornbush, ‘Come and reign over us.’
- 1 Kings 12:13And the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the elders
- 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.
- Proverbs 28:12When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
- Proverbs 28:28When the wicked come to power, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous flourish.
- Proverbs 29:2When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
- James 2:3If 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,”
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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