Verse 6
Ecclesiastes 10:6
Young's Literal Translation
6
He hath set the fool in many high places, And the rich in a low place do sit.
Original Language Text
hebrew
נִתַּ֣ן הַ/סֶּ֔כֶל בַּ/מְּרוֹמִ֖ים רַבִּ֑ים וַ/עֲשִׁירִ֖ים בַּ/שֵּׁ֥פֶל יֵשֵֽׁבוּ
English Translation
Wisdom is given in the heights, and the rich will dwell in the depths.
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Chapter 10 Context
1
Dead flies cause a perfumer's perfume To send forth a stink; The precious by reason of wisdom -- By...
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The heart of the wise [is] at his right hand, And the heart of a fool at his left.
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And also, when he that is a fool Is walking in the way, his heart is lacking, And he hath said to ev...
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If the spirit of the ruler go up against thee, Thy place leave not, For yielding quieteth great sinn...
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There is an evil I have seen under the sun, As an error that goeth out from the ruler,
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He hath set the fool in many high places, And the rich in a low place do sit.
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I have seen servants on horses, And princes walking as servants on the earth.
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Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And whoso is breaking a hedge, a serpent biteth him.
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Whoso is removing stones is grieved by them, Whoso is cleaving trees endangered by them.
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10
If the iron hath been blunt, And he the face hath not sharpened, Then doth he increase strength, And...
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If the serpent biteth without enchantment, Then there is no advantage to a master of the tongue.
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Words of the mouth of the wise [are] gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.
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The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] folly, And the latter end of his mouth [Is] mischievous...
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And the fool multiplieth words: 'Man knoweth not that which is, And that which is after him, who dot...
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The labour of the foolish wearieth him, In that he hath not known to go unto the city.
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Woe to thee, O land, when thy king [is] a youth, And thy princes do eat in the morning.
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Happy art thou, O land, When thy king [is] a son of freemen, And thy princes do eat in due season, F...
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By slothfulness is the wall brought low, And by idleness of the hands doth the house drop.
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For mirth they are making a feast, And wine maketh life joyful, And the silver answereth with all.
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Even in thy mind a king revile not, And in the inner parts of thy bed-chamber Revile not the rich: F...
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