Ecclesiastes 10:7
What does Ecclesiastes 10:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 10:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking like servants upon the earth.
KJV
King James Version · 1611I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking like servants upon the earth.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949I have seen servants on horses, and rulers walking on the earth as servants.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862I have seen servants on horses, And princes walking as servants on the earth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I have seen servants upon horses: and princes walking on the ground as servants.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Esther 6:8
let royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and on the head of which a crown royal is set:
- Proverbs 30:22
For a servant when he is king; And a fool when he is filled with food;
- Proverbs 19:10
Delicate living is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
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