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
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
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
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The rich
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Folly
The wicked strut about [in pompous self-importance] on every side,
As vileness is exalted and baseness is prized among the sons of men.
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory and celebration;
But when the wicked rise [to prominence], men hide themselves.