In Ecclesiastes 10 of Ecclesiastes .
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
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נִתַּ֣ן nitan give נִתַּ֣ן nitan give נָתַן verb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “give”, a completed action H5414 to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi… הַסֶּ֔כֶל hasekhel the folly הַסֶּ֔כֶל hasekhel the folly סֶכֶל definite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the folly”, the ordinary form H5529 silliness; concretely and collectively, dolts folly. בַּמְּרוֹמִ֖ים bamromim in above בַּמְּרוֹמִ֖ים bamromim in above מָרוֹם preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in above”, the ordinary form H4791 altitude, i.e. concretely (an elevated place), abstractly (elevation, figuratively (elation), or adverbially (aloft) (far) above, dignity, haughty, height, (most, on) high (one, place), loftily, upward. רַבִּ֑ים rabim abound רַבִּ֑ים rabim abound רַב adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “abound”, the ordinary form H7227 abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),… וַעֲשִׁירִ֖ים vaashirim and rich וַעֲשִׁירִ֖ים vaashirim and rich עָשִׁיר conjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “and rich”, the ordinary form H6223 rich, whether literal or figurative (noble) rich (man). בַּשֵּׁ֥פֶל bashefel in low estate בַּשֵּׁ֥פֶל bashefel in low estate שֶׁפֶל preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in low estate”, the ordinary form H8216 an humble rank low estate (place). יֵשֵֽׁבוּ ׃ yeshevv dwell יֵשֵֽׁבוּ yeshevv dwell יָשַׁב verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “dwell”, an unfinished action H3427 properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r… Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Folly is set on great heights, and the rich sit in low place.
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American Standard Version (1901) folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
Young’s Literal Translation He hath set the fool in many high places, And the rich in a low place do sit.
World English Bible Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
Darby Translation folly is set in great dignities, but the rich sit in a low place.
Douay-Rheims A fool set in high dignity, and the rich sitting beneath.
Jewish Publication Society (1917) Folly is set on great heights, and the rich sit in low place.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English The fool has been set in very high places, while rich men would sit in a low one.
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) Ἐδόθη ὁ ἄφρων ἐν ὕψεσι μεγάλοις, καὶ πλούσιοι ἐν ταπεινῷ καθήσονται.
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