New Revised Standard Version
folly is set in many high places, and the rich sit in a low place.

Contemporary English Version
They honor fools, but dishonor the rich;

New American Bible
a fool put in high position, while the great and the rich sit in lowly places.

Douay-Rheims Bible
A fool set in high dignity, and the rich sitting beneath.

A fool set in high dignity, and the rich sitting beneath.

folly

Judges 9:14-20 And all the trees said to the bramble: Come thou and reign over us. . . .

1 Kings 12:13,14 And the king answered the people roughly, leaving the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, . . .

Esther 3:1 After these things, king Assuerus advanced Aman, the son of Amadathi, who was of the race of Agag: and he set his throne above all the princes that were with him.

Psalm 12:8 The wicked walk round about: according to thy highness, thou hast multiplied the children of men.

Proverbs 28:12,28 In the joy of the just there is great glory: when the wicked reign, men are ruined. . . .

dignity

James 2:3-5 And you have respect to him that is clothed with the fine apparel and shall say to him: Sit thou here well: but say to the poor man: Stand thou there, or: Sit under my footstool: . . .