Matthew Poole and continuators on Ecclesiastes 10:6
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Ecclesiastes10:6
6 Folly is set in great dignity , and the rich sit in low place .
Foolish and unworthy Persons are frequently advanced by the favour or humour of Princes into places of Highest Trust and Dignity, which is a great reproach and mischief to the Prince, and a sore calamity to all his People.
Wise and worthy men, as is evident, because these are opposed to fools in the former clause: such as are rich in endowments of mind. The ground of the expression may be this, that rich men are capable of all the advantages of men or Books for the attainment of Wisdom, and therefore are supposed to be wise in some measure.
Neglected and de[illegible: 1+ letters]pised, or removed from those High places to which their merits had raised them.
Marginal references: Heb. in grea[illegible: 1+ letters] hei[illegible: 1+ letters]ts.
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