Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Folly was given to great heights, and the rich were set in lowness.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
Holman Bible
but the rich remain in lowly positions.
International Standard Version
Foolishness is given great honor, while the prosperous sit in lowly places.
A Conservative Version
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
American Standard Version
folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
Amplified
folly is set in many exalted places and in great dignity while the rich sit in humble places.
Bible in Basic English
The foolish are placed in high positions, but men of wealth are kept low.
Darby Translation
folly is set in great dignities, but the rich sit in a low place.
King James 2000
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The fool is set in many high places, but the rich sit in lowly places.
Modern King James verseion
foolishness is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
in that a fool sitteth in great dignity, and the rich are set down beneath.
NET Bible
Fools are placed in many positions of authority, while wealthy men sit in lowly positions.
New Heart English Bible
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
The Emphasized Bible
Folly placed in great dignity, - while, the rich, in a low place, took their seat:
Webster
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
World English Bible
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
Youngs Literal Translation
He hath set the fool in many high places, And the rich in a low place do sit.
Themes
Interlinear
Nathan
Marowm
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 10:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Burden Of Folly
5 There is an evil I saw under the sun as an error going forth from before him having power: 6 Folly was given to great heights, and the rich were set in lowness. 7 I saw servants upon horses, and chiefs going as servants upon the earth.
Cross References
Esther 3:1
After these words the king Ahasuerus magnified Haman, son of Hammedatha the Agagite; and he will lift him up and set his seat above all the chiefs that were with him.
Proverbs 28:12
In the rejoicing of the just, much glory: in the rising up of the unjust, man will hide himself.
Proverbs 29:2
In the increasing of the just the people will rejoice: and in the ruling of the unjust one the people will groan.
Judges 9:14-20
And all the trees will say to the buckthorn. Come thou, reign over us.
1 Kings 12:13-14
And the king will answer the people hard, and he will forsake the counsel of the old men which they counseled him;
Psalm 12:8
The unjust shall walk round about as the rising of a tempest to the sons of man.
Proverbs 28:28
In the rising up of the unjust, man shalt hide: and in their perishing, the lust shall increase.
James 2:3-5
And ye look toward him bearing the brilliant clothing, and ye say to him, Sit thou well here; and to the beggar ye say, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: