Ecclesiastes 10:7
I had seen, servants, upon horses,—and, rulers, walking like servants, on the ground.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
In Context
6Folly placed in great dignity,—while, the rich, in a low place, took their seat:
Cross References
Esther 6:8let them bring in royal apparel wherewith the king hath clothed himself,—and the horse whereon the king hath ridden, and the royal crown which hath been set upon his own head;
Proverbs 30:22Under a servant, when he reigneth, and a base man, when he is surfeited with food;
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 →