Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 10:6
6Folly is appointed to great heights,
but the rich sit in lowly positions.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 28:12 · Proverbs 29:2 · Esther 3:1 · Psalm 12:8 · 1 Kings 12:13–14 · Proverbs 28:28
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.