14 Bible Verses about Unsuitable Rule

Material comfort is not good for the foolish; much less for a servant to be put over rulers.

Because of the sin of the land, its troubles are increased; but by a man of wisdom and knowledge they will be put out like a fire.

And it gives much increase to the kings whom you have put over us because of our sins: and they have power over our bodies and over our cattle at their pleasure, and we are in great trouble.

And I will make children their chiefs, and foolish ones will have rule over them.

Unhappy is the land whose king is a boy, and whose rulers are feasting in the morning.

As for my people, their ruler is acting like a child, and those who have authority over them are women. O my people, your guides are the cause of your wandering, turning your footsteps out of the right way.

In my opinion it is right for a woman not to be a teacher, or to have rule over a man, but to be quiet.

And my face will be turned from you, and you will be broken before those who are against you, and your haters will become your rulers, and you will go in flight when no man comes after you.

And he gave them into the hands of the nations; and they were ruled by their haters.

The man of wealth has rule over the poor, and he who gets into debt is a servant to his creditor.

When one man puts his hand on another in his father's house, and says, You have clothing, be our ruler and be responsible for us in our sad condition: Then he will say with an oath, I will not be a helper, for in my house there is no bread or clothing: I will not let you make me a ruler of the people.

Servants are ruling over us, and there is no one to make us free from their hands.

But his people had no love for him, and sent representatives after him, saying, We will not have this man for our ruler.

Are you to be a king because you make more use of cedar than your father? did not your father take food and drink and do right, judging in righteousness, and then it was well for him?