Ecclesiastes 10:7

NETBible

I have seen slaves 1  on horseback and princes walking on foot 2  like slaves.

NIV ©

I have seen slaves on horseback, while princes go on foot like slaves.

NASB ©

I have seen slaves riding on horses and princes walking like slaves on the land.

NLT ©

I have even seen servants riding like princes––and princes walking like servants.

MSG ©

I've seen unproven upstarts riding in style, While experienced veterans are put out to pasture.

BBE ©

I have seen servants on horses, and rulers walking on the earth as servants.

NRSV ©

I have seen slaves on horseback, and princes walking on foot like slaves.

NKJV ©

I have seen servants on horses, While princes walk on the ground like servants.

KJV
I have seen
<07200> (8804)
servants
<05650>
upon horses
<05483>_,
and princes
<08269>
walking
<01980> (8802)
as servants
<05650>
upon the earth
<0776>_.
NASB ©
I have seen
<7200>
slaves
<5650>

riding
on horses
<5483>
and princes
<8269>
walking
<1980>
like slaves
<5650>
on the land
<776>
.
LXXM
eidon
<3708> 
V-AAI-1S
doulouv
<1401> 
N-APM
ef
<1909> 
PREP
ippouv
<2462> 
N-APM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
arcontav
<758> 
N-APM
poreuomenouv
<4198> 
V-PMPAP
wv
<3739> 
CONJ
doulouv
<1401> 
N-APM
epi
<1909> 
PREP
thv
<3588> 
T-GSF
ghv
<1065> 
N-GSF
NET [draft] ITL
I have seen
<07200>
slaves
<05650>
on
<05921>
horseback
<05483>
and princes
<08269>
walking
<01980>
on
<05921>
foot
<0776>
like slaves
<05650>
.
HEBREW
Urah
<0776>
le
<05921>
Mydbek
<05650>
Myklh
<01980>
Myrvw
<08269>
Myowo
<05483>
le
<05921>
Mydbe
<05650>
ytyar (10:7)
<07200>
NETBible

I have seen slaves 1  on horseback and princes walking on foot 2  like slaves.

NET Notes

1 tn Or “servants,” so KJV, ASV, NCV, NLT (also in the following line).

2 tn Heb “upon the earth.”