Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 10:5–7

⁵There is an evil I have seen under the sun —

an error that proceeds from the ruler:

⁶Folly is appointed to great heights,

but the rich sit in lowly positions.

⁷I have seen slaves on horseback,

while princes go on foot like slaves.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There is	יֵ֣שׁ	yêš	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
an evil	רָעָ֔ה	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
I have seen	רָאִ֖יתִי	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
under	תַּ֣חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
the sun	הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ	haš·šā·meš	Article; Noun - common singular	H8121 sun
an error	כִּשְׁגָגָ֕ה	kiš·ḡā·ḡāh	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular	H7684 sin of error, inadvertence
that proceeds	שֶׁיֹּצָ֖א	še·yō·ṣā	Pronoun - relative; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H3318 go or come out
from	מִלִּפְנֵ֥י	mil·lip̄·nê	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the ruler	הַשַּׁלִּֽיט׃	haš·šal·lîṭ	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7989 having mastery, domineering

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Folly	הַסֶּ֔כֶל	has·se·ḵel	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5529 folly
is appointed	נִתַּ֣ן	nit·tan	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to great	רַבִּ֑ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
heights	בַּמְּרוֹמִ֖ים	bam·mə·rō·w·mîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4791 height
but the rich	וַעֲשִׁירִ֖ים	wa·‘ă·šî·rîm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural	H6223 rich
sit	יֵשֵֽׁבוּ׃	yê·šê·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in lowly positions	בַּשֵּׁ֥פֶל	baš·šê·p̄el	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8216 low estate, condition

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have seen	רָאִ֥יתִי	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
slaves	עֲבָדִ֖ים	‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5650 slave, servant
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
horseback	סוּסִ֑ים	sū·sîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5483 swallow or swift
while princes	וְשָׂרִ֛ים	wə·śā·rîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
go	הֹלְכִ֥ים	hō·lə·ḵîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
foot	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
like slaves	כַּעֲבָדִ֖ים	ka·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural	H5650 slave, servant

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Ecclesiastes 10:5 Ecclesiastes 5:13 · Ecclesiastes 6:1 · Ecclesiastes 3:16 · Ecclesiastes 4:1 · Ecclesiastes 9:3 · Ecclesiastes 4:7

Ecclesiastes 10:6 Proverbs 28:12 · Proverbs 29:2 · Esther 3:1 · Psalm 12:8 · 1 Kings 12:13–14 · Proverbs 28:28

Ecclesiastes 10:7 Proverbs 19:10 · Esther 6:8 · Proverbs 30:22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.