Ecclesiastes 10:6
Foolishness is given great honor, while the prosperous sit in lowly places.
Esther 3:1
Sometime later King Ahasuerus promoted Hammedatha the Agagite's son Haman, elevating him to a position above all the other officials who were with him.
Proverbs 28:12
When the righteous are victorious, there is great glory, but when the wicked arise, men hide themselves.
Proverbs 29:2
As the righteous grow powerful, people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, people groan.
Judges 9:14-20
"So all the trees told the bramble bush, "Hey you! Come and reign over us!'
1 Kings 12:13-14
But the king gave the people a harsh response, because he was ignoring the counsel that his elders had given him.
Psalm 12:8
The wicked, however, keep walking around, exalting the vileness of human beings. To the Director: A Davidic Psalm.
Proverbs 28:28
When the wicked rise to power, people hide themselves, but when the wicked perish, the righteous increase.
James 2:3-5
If you give special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, "Please take this seat," but you say to the poor man, "Stand over there" or "Sit on the floor at my feet,"