Ecclesiastes 10:6

They appoint foolish people to have important positions, while they appoint rich people to have unimportant positions.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5There is something else that I have seen here on this earth, something that rulers sometimes do that is wrong/inappropriate:

7They allow slaves to ride on horses like rich people usually do, but they force officials to walk like slaves usually do.

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Cross References

1 Kings 12:13The king ignored the advice of the older men and spoke harshly to the Israeli leaders.

Proverbs 28:28When wicked people become rulers, people hide because they are afraid of what those wicked people will do; but when wicked people are no longer rulers, good/righteous people will become the rulers.

James 2:3And suppose that you ◄show special attention to/treat better► the one who is dressed in fine clothes by saying, “Sit here in this good seat!” and you say to the poor one, “Stand there or sit on the floor [MTY]!”

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 →

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