Ecclesiastes 10:6
in that a foole sitteth in great dignitie, and the riche are set downe beneath.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
In Context
7I haue seene seruauntes ride vpon horses, and princes goyng vpon their feete as it were seruauntes.
Cross References
Proverbs 28:28When the vngodly are come vp, men are fayne to hide themselues: but when they perishe, the ryghteous encrease.
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 10:5-12
Mutual Duties of Princes and Subjects. 4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences. 5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler: 6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place. 7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth. 8 He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh a hedge, a serpent shall bite him. 9 Whoso removeth stones… Read the whole commentary →