Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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: . . . Context Wisdom and Folly…5There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as it were by an error proceeding from the face of the prince: 6A fool set in high dignity, and the rich sitting beneath.7I have seen servants upon horses: and princes walking on the ground as servants.… Cross References 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. Esther 3:5 Now when Aman had heard this, and had proved by experience that Mardochai did not bend his knee to him, nor worship him, he was exceeding angry. Proverbs 19:10 Delicacies are not seemly for a fool: nor for a servant to have rule over princes. Proverbs 28:12 In the joy of the just there is great glory: when the wicked reign, men are ruined. Proverbs 29:2 When just men increase, the people shall rejoice: when the wicked shall bear rule, the people shall mourn. Ecclesiastes 10:5 There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as it were by an error proceeding from the face of the prince: Lexicon Follyהַסֶּ֔כֶל (has·se·ḵel) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5529: Silliness, dolts is appointed נִתַּ֣ן (nit·tan) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set to great רַבִּ֑ים (rab·bîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7227: Much, many, great heights, בַּמְּרוֹמִ֖ים (bam·mə·rō·w·mîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4791: Altitude but the rich וַעֲשִׁירִ֖ים (wa·‘ă·šî·rîm) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6223: Rich sit יֵשֵֽׁבוּ׃ (yê·šê·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in lowly positions. בַּשֵּׁ֥פֶל (baš·šê·p̄el) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8216: Low estate or condition Additional Translations Folly is appointed to great heights, but the rich sit in lowly positions.Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place. folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place. The fool has been set in very high places, while rich men would sit in a low one. folly is set in great dignities, but the rich sit in a low place. folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place. Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place. Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place. He hath set the fool in many high places, And the rich in a low place do sit. Jump to Previous Dignities Dignity Exalted Folly Fool Foolish Fools Great Heights High Humble Kept Low Occupy Ones Placed Places Positions Rich Sit WealthJump to Next Dignities Dignity Exalted Folly Fool Foolish Fools Great Heights High Humble Kept Low Occupy Ones Placed Places Positions Rich Sit WealthExternal Links Ecclesiastes 10:6 NIVEcclesiastes 10:6 NLT Ecclesiastes 10:6 ESV Ecclesiastes 10:6 NASB Ecclesiastes 10:6 ASV Ecclesiastes 10:6 Bible Apps Ecclesiastes 10:6 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 10:6 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 10:6 French Bible Ecclesiastes 10:6 German Bible Alphabetical: are exalted folly Fools high humble in is low many men occupy ones places positions put rich set sit the while OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 10:6 Folly is set in great dignity (Ecclesiast. Ec Ecc Eccles.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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