Ecclesiastes 10:6

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

He has set a fool in many high places, and the rich ones sit in the lowly place.

Latin

…positum stultum in dignitate sublimi, et divites sedere deorsum.

Original

Hebrew

English

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

Notes

Ecclesiastes 10:5–7

Giving power to those who cannot use it wisely is a big mistake. Favoritism, nepotism, extortion, and bribery can put reckless people in powerful positions.

Related verses

Proverbs 28:12
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
Proverbs 29:2
When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
Psalm 12:8
The wicked wander freely, and vileness is exalted among men.
Esther 3:1
After these events, King Xerxes honored Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, elevating him to a position above all the princes who were with him.
1 Kings 12:13–14
And the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the elders
Proverbs 28:28
When the wicked come to power, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous flourish.
Judges 9:14–20
Finally all the trees said to the thornbush, ‘Come and reign over us.’
James 2:3–5
If 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,”

Glossary

Book of Ecclesiastes

Topics

Rulers: Wicked

Ecclesiastes 10:6

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