Ecclesiastes 10:6

The Burden Of Folly

⁵ There is an evil I have seen under the sun, an error proceeding from the presence of the ruler: ⁶ The fool is appointed to great heights,
but the rich remain in lowly positions.
⁷ I have seen slaves on horses,
but princes walking on the ground like slaves.

High Place

High Places

Esther 3:1

After all this took place, King Ahasuerus honored Haman, son of Hammedatha the Agagite. He promoted him in rank and gave him a higher position than all the other officials.

Proverbs 28:12

When the righteous triumph,
there is great rejoicing,
but when the wicked come to power,
people hide themselves.

Proverbs 29:2

When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice,
but when the wicked rule, people groan.

Judges 9:14-20

Finally, all the trees said to the bramble,
“Come and reign over us.”

1 Kings 12:13-14

Then the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice the elders had given him

Psalm 12:8

The wicked wander everywhere,
and what is worthless is exalted by the human race.

Proverbs 28:28

When the wicked come to power,
people hide,
but when they are destroyed,
the righteous flourish.

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James 2:3-5

If you look with favor on the man wearing the fine clothes and say, “Sit here in a good place,” and yet you say to the poor man, “Stand over there,” or, “Sit here on the floor by my footstool,”