Ecclesiastes 10:7
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I have seen slaves on horseback, while princes go on foot like slaves.

Young's Literal Translation
I have seen servants on horses, And princes walking as servants on the earth.

King James Bible
I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.

Hebrew
I have seen
רָאִ֥יתִי (rā·’î·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7200: To see

slaves
עֲבָדִ֖ים (‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

horseback,
סוּסִ֑ים (sū·sîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5483: A swallow, swift (type of bird)

while princes
וְשָׂרִ֛ים (wə·śā·rîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

go
הֹלְכִ֥ים (hō·lə·ḵîm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

foot
הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

like slaves.
כַּעֲבָדִ֖ים (ka·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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