Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleFolly is appointed to great heights, but the rich sit in lowly positions. Young's Literal Translation He hath set the fool in many high places, And the rich in a low place do sit. King James Bible Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place. Hebrew Follyהַסֶּ֔כֶל (has·se·ḵel) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5529: Silliness, dolts is appointed נִתַּ֣ן (nit·tan) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set to great רַבִּ֑ים (rab·bîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7227: Much, many, great heights, בַּמְּרוֹמִ֖ים (bam·mə·rō·w·mîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4791: Altitude but the rich וַעֲשִׁירִ֖ים (wa·‘ă·šî·rîm) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 6223: Rich sit יֵשֵֽׁבוּ׃ (yê·šê·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 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 8216: Low estate or condition |
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