Ecclesiastes 10:6

folly is set in many exalted places and in great dignity while the rich sit in humble places.

Esther 3:1

After these things King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) promoted Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him and established his authority over all the officials who were with him.

Proverbs 28:12


When the righteous triumph, there is great glory and celebration;
But when the wicked rise [to prominence], men hide themselves.

Proverbs 29:2


When the righteous are in authority and become great, the people rejoice;
But when the wicked man rules, the people groan and sigh.

Judges 9:14-20

Then all the trees said to the bramble, ‘You come and reign over us.’

1 Kings 12:13-14

The king answered the people harshly and ignored the advice which the elders had given him,

Psalm 12:8


The wicked strut about [in pompous self-importance] on every side,
As vileness is exalted and baseness is prized among the sons of men.

Proverbs 28:28


When the wicked rise [to power], men hide themselves;
But when the wicked perish, the [consistently] righteous increase and become great.

James 2:3-5

and you pay special attention to the one who wears the fine clothes, and say to him, “You sit here in this good seat,” and you tell the poor man, “You stand over there, or sit down [on the floor] by my footstool,”

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Summary

Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.

The rich

Bible References

Folly

Judges 9:14
Then all the trees said to the bramble, ‘You come and reign over us.’
1 Kings 12:13
The king answered the people harshly and ignored the advice which the elders had given him,
Esther 3:1
After these things King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) promoted Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him and established his authority over all the officials who were with him.
Psalm 12:8

The wicked strut about [in pompous self-importance] on every side,
As vileness is exalted and baseness is prized among the sons of men.
Proverbs 28:12

When the righteous triumph, there is great glory and celebration;
But when the wicked rise [to prominence], men hide themselves.

The rich

James 2:3
and you pay special attention to the one who wears the fine clothes, and say to him, “You sit here in this good seat,” and you tell the poor man, “You stand over there, or sit down [on the floor] by my footstool,”