סֶ֫כֶל
se.khel
H5529
H:N-M
Hebrew
folly
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Hebrew
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se.khel denotes folly portrayed as being placed in exalted positions.
The attested use portrays folly as being set in high places, contrasted in the verse with the rich sitting in a low estate.
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Folly placed in high positions · dominant
In Ecclesiastes 10:6, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the clause about folly being set in many high places; the APB renders the verse, “Folly is set in many high places, while the rich sit in low estate.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ecclesiastes 10:6, the APB presents the clause as “Folly is set in many high places.” This rendering confirms the verse's contrast without establishing a finer distinction.