Ecclesiastes 10:6

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Ecclesiastes 10:6

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Berean Standard Bible

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

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

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

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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Berean Literal Bible

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Ecclesiastes 10

⁴ If the ruler’s temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness lays great offenses to rest.

⁵ There is an evil I have seen under the sun—an error that proceeds from the ruler:

⁶ Folly is appointed to great heights, but the rich sit in lowly positions.

⁷ I have seen slaves on horseback, while princes go on foot like slaves.

⁸ He who digs a pit may fall into it, and he who breaches a wall may be bitten by a snake.

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