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Ecclesiastes 10:2-7 in English

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Ecclesiastes 10:2-7 in American Standard Version (1901)

2 A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.
3 Yea also, when the fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences.
5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as it were an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
6 folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking like servants upon the earth.
Ecclesiastes 10 in American Standard Version (1901)

Ecclesiastes 10:2-7 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
3 Yea, and whenever a fool walks by the way, his heart will fail him, and all that he thinks of is folly.
4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for soothing will put an end to great offences.
5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, wherein an error has proceeded from the ruler.
6 The fool has been set in very high places, while rich men would sit in a low one.
7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants on the earth.
Ecclesiastes 10 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Ecclesiastes 10:2-7 in King James Version + Apocrypha

2 A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.
3 Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
Ecclesiastes 10 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Ecclesiastes 10:2-7 in King James (Authorized) Version

2 A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.
3 Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
Ecclesiastes 10 in King James (Authorized) Version

Ecclesiastes 10:2-7 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
3 Yes, and whenever a fool walks by the way, his heart will fail him, and all that he thinks of is folly.
4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against you, leave not your place; for soothing will put an end to great offenses.
5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, wherein an error has proceeded from the ruler.
6 The fool has been set in very high places, while rich men would sit in a low one.
7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants on the earth.
Ecclesiastes 10 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

ECCLESIASTES 10:2-7 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

2 A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.
3 Yea also, when the fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding allayeth great offences.
5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as it were an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
6 folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
ECCLESIASTES 10 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Ecclesiastes 10:2-7 in Translation for Translators

2 If people think sensibly, it will lead them to do what is right; if they think foolishly, it causes them to do what is wrong.
3 Even while foolish people walk along the road, they show that they do not have good sense; they show everyone that they are not wise.
4 Do not quit working for a ruler when he is angry with you; if you remain calm, he will probably stop being angry.
5 There is something else that I have seen here on this earth, something that rulers sometimes do that is wrong/inappropriate:
6 They appoint foolish people to have important positions, while they appoint rich people to have unimportant positions.
7 They allow slaves to ride on horses like rich people usually do, but they force officials to walk like slaves usually do.
Ecclesiastes 10 in Translation for Translators

Ecclesiastes 10:2-7 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
3 Yes, and whenever a fool walks by the way, his heart will fail him, and all that he thinks of is folly.
4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against you, leave not your place; for soothing will put an end to great offences.
5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, wherein an error has proceeded from the ruler.
6 The fool has been set in very high places, while rich men would sit in a low one.
7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants on the earth.
Ecclesiastes 10 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Ecclesiastes 10:2-7 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

2 A wise man’s heart is at his right hand, but a fool’s heart at his left.
3 Yes also when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.
4 If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don’t leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.
5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, the sort of error which proceeds from the ruler.
6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
7 I have seen servants on horses, and princes walking like servants on the earth.
Ecclesiastes 10 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Ecclesiastes 10:2-7 in World English Bible (Catholic)

2 A wise man’s heart is at his right hand, but a fool’s heart at his left.
3 Yes also when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.
4 If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don’t leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.
5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, the sort of error which proceeds from the ruler.
6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
7 I have seen servants on horses, and princes walking like servants on the earth.
Ecclesiastes 10 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Ecclesiastes 10:2-7 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

2 A wise man’s heart is at his right hand, but a fool’s heart at his left.
3 Yes also when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.
4 If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don’t leave your place; for gentleness lays great offences to rest.
5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, the sort of error which proceeds from the ruler.
6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
7 I have seen servants on horses, and princes walking like servants on the earth.
Ecclesiastes 10 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Ecclesiastes 10:2-7 in Bible in Basic English

2 The heart of the wise man goes in the right direction; but the heart of a foolish man in the wrong.
3 And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.
4 If the wrath of the ruler is against you, keep in your place; in him who keeps quiet even great sins may be overlooked.
5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, like an error which comes by chance from a ruler:
6 The foolish are placed in high positions, but men of wealth are kept low.
7 I have seen servants on horses, and rulers walking on the earth as servants.
Ecclesiastes 10 in Bible in Basic English

Ecclesiastes 10:2-7 in Darby Translation

2 The heart of a wise man is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
3 Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his sense faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for quietness pacifieth great offences.
5 There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as an error that proceedeth from the ruler:
6 folly is set in great dignities, but the rich sit in a low place.
7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
Ecclesiastes 10 in Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 10:2-7 in Douay-Rheims 1899

2 The heart of a wise man is in his right hand, and the heart of a fool is in his left hand.
3 Yea, and the fool when he walketh in the way, whereas be himself is a fool, esteemeth all men fools.
4 If the spirit of him that hath power, ascend upon thee, leave not thy place: because care will make the greatest sins to cease.
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:
6 A fool set in high dignity, and the rich sitting beneath.
7 I have seen servants upon horses: and princes walking on the ground as servants.
Ecclesiastes 10 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Ecclesiastes 10:2-7 in Free Bible Version

2 The mind of the wise person chooses the right side, but the mind of the fool goes left!
3 Just the way that fools walk down the road shows they have no sense, making clear to everyone their stupidity.
4 If your superior gets angry with you, don't give up and leave. If you stay calm even bad mistakes can be resolved.
5 I also realized there's another evil here on earth: rulers make a big mistake
6 when they put fools in high positions, while those who are richly qualified are put in low positions.
7 I've seen slaves riding on horseback, while princes walk on the ground like slaves.
Ecclesiastes 10 in Free Bible Version

Ecclesiastes 10:2-7 in Geneva Bible 1599

2 The heart of a wise man is at his right hand: but the heart of a foole is at his left hand.
3 And also when the foole goeth by the way, his heart faileth, and he telleth vnto all that he is a foole.
4 If the spirite of him that ruleth, rise vp against thee, leaue not thy place: for gentlenes pacifieth great sinnes.
5 There is an euil that I haue seene vnder the sunne, as an errour that proceedeth from the face of him that ruleth.
6 Follie is set in great excellencie, and the riche set in the lowe place.
7 I haue seene seruants on horses, and princes walking as seruants on the ground.
Ecclesiastes 10 in Geneva Bible 1599

Ecclesiastes 10:2-7 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

2 A wise man's understanding is at his right hand; but a fool's understanding at his left.
3 Yea also, when a fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences.
5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, like an error which proceedeth from a ruler:
6 Folly is set on great heights, and the rich sit in low place.
7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
Ecclesiastes 10 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Ecclesiastes 10:2-7 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

2 A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.
3 Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
6 folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
Ecclesiastes 10 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Ecclesiastes 10:2-7 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

2 The heart of a wise man is at his right hand; but the heart of a fool is at his left.
3 Yea also, on whatever way the fool walketh, doth he lack proper sense, and he saith to all that he is a fool.
4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for submissiveness causeth great offences to be avoided.
5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, like an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
6 Folly is set in great high places, and the rich sit in lowness.
7 I have seen servants on horses, and princes walking like servants upon the ground.—
Ecclesiastes 10 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Ecclesiastes 10:2-7 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

2 A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; But a fool’s heart at his left.
3 Yea, and whenever a fool walks by the way, His heart will fail him, And all that he thinks of is folly.
4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, Leave not thy place; For soothing will put an end to great offenses.
5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, Wherein an error has proceeded from the ruler.
6 The fool has been set in very high places, While rich men would sit in a low one.
7 I have seen servants upon horses, And princes walking as servants on the earth.
Ecclesiastes 10 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Ecclesiastes 10:2-7 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Ecclesiastes 10:2-7 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.

Ecclesiastes 10:2-7 in George Noyes Bible

2 A wise man's mind is at his right hand; but a fool's mind is at his left.
3 Yea, even when the fool walketh in the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
4 If the anger of a ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place! for gentleness pacifieth great offences.
5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun; an error which proceedeth from a ruler.
6 Folly is set in many high stations, and the noble sit in a low place.
7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants on foot.
Ecclesiastes 10 in George Noyes Bible

Ecclesiastes 10:2-7 in Unlocked Literal Bible

2 The heart of a wise person tends to the right, but the heart of a fool tends to the left.
3 When a fool walks down a road, his thinking is deficient, proving to everyone he is a fool.
4 If the emotions of a ruler rise up against you, do not leave your work. Calm can quiet down great outrage.
5 There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, a kind of error that comes from a ruler:
6 Fools are given leadership positions, while successful men are given low positions.
7 I have seen slaves riding horses, and successful men walking like slaves on the ground.
Ecclesiastes 10 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Ecclesiastes 10:2-7 in World English Bible

2 A wise man’s heart is at his right hand, but a fool’s heart at his left.
3 Yes also when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.
4 If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don’t leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.
5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, the sort of error which proceeds from the ruler.
6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
7 I have seen servants on horses, and princes walking like servants on the earth.
Ecclesiastes 10 in World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 10:2-7 in World English Bible British Edition

2 A wise man’s heart is at his right hand, but a fool’s heart at his left.
3 Yes also when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.
4 If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don’t leave your place; for gentleness lays great offences to rest.
5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, the sort of error which proceeds from the ruler.
6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
7 I have seen servants on horses, and princes walking like servants on the earth.
Ecclesiastes 10 in World English Bible British Edition

Ecclesiastes 10:2-7 in Noah Webster Bible

2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart is at his left.
3 Also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him , and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
4 If the spirit of the ruler riseth against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offenses.
5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
Ecclesiastes 10 in Noah Webster Bible

Ecclesiastes 10:2-7 in World Messianic Bible

2 A wise man’s heart is at his right hand, but a fool’s heart at his left.
3 Yes also when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.
4 If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don’t leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.
5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, the sort of error which proceeds from the ruler.
6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
7 I have seen servants on horses, and princes walking like servants on the earth.
Ecclesiastes 10 in World Messianic Bible

Ecclesiastes 10:2-7 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

2 A wise man’s heart is at his right hand, but a fool’s heart at his left.
3 Yes also when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.
4 If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don’t leave your place; for gentleness lays great offences to rest.
5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, the sort of error which proceeds from the ruler.
6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
7 I have seen servants on horses, and princes walking like servants on the earth.
Ecclesiastes 10 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Ecclesiastes 10:2-7 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

2 The heart of a wise man is in his right side; and the heart of a fool is in his left side.
3 But also a fool going in the way, when he is unwise, guesseth all men fools.
4 If the spirit of him, that hath power, goeth upon thee, forsake thou not thy place; for curing, or caring, or taking heed, shall make greatest sins to cease.
5 An evil there is, that I saw under the sun, and going out as by error from the face of the prince;
6 a fool set in high dignity, and rich men sit beneath.
7 I saw servants on horses, and princes as servants going on the earth.

Ecclesiastes 10:2-7 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

2 The heart of a wise man is in his right side; and the heart of a fool is in his left side. (The heart of a wise person is in the right; and the heart of a fool is in the wrong.)
3 But also a fool going in the way, when he is unwise, guesseth all men fools. (And a fool, going on the way, since he is unwise, thinketh that all the other people be fools.)
4 If the spirit of him, that hath power, goeth upon thee, forsake thou not thy place, (or If the spirit of him, who hath power, goeth against thee, do not leave thy position, that is, do not resign thy post); for curing, or taking heed, shall make (the) greatest sins to cease.
5 An evil there is, that I saw under the sun, and going out as by error from the face of the prince; (There is an evil that I saw under the sun, and going out as an error from the leader, or from the ruler;)
6 a fool (is) set in high dignity, and rich men sit beneath.
7 I saw servants on horses, and princes as servants going on the earth. (I saw servants riding on horses, and princes, or leaders, walking on the ground like servants.)

Ecclesiastes 10:2-7 in Young's Literal Translation

2 The heart of the wise is at his right hand, And the heart of a fool at his left.
3 And also, when he that is a fool Is walking in the way, his heart is lacking, And he hath said to every one, 'He is a fool.'
4 If the spirit of the ruler go up against thee, Thy place leave not, For yielding quieteth great sinners.
5 There is an evil I have seen under the sun, As an error that goeth out from the ruler,
6 He hath set the fool in many high places, And the rich in a low place do sit.
7 I have seen servants on horses, And princes walking as servants on the earth.