14 Bible Verses about Unsuitable Rule

Luxurious living is not fitting for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over rulers.

For the transgression of a land many are the rulers of it. But by men of understanding [and] knowledge the state shall be prolonged.

And it yields much increase to the kings whom thou have set over us because of our sins. Also they have power over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.

And I will give sons to be their rulers, and babes shall rule over them.

Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy rulers feast in the morning!

As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, those who lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.

But I do not allow a woman to teach, nor to act autonomously from a man, but to be in quietness.

And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be smitten before your enemies. Those who hate you shall rule over you, and ye shall flee when no man pursues you.

And he gave them into the hand of the nations. And those who hated them ruled over them.

The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

When a man shall take hold of his brother in the house of his father, [saying], Thou have clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand, in that day he shall lift up [his voice], saying, I will not be a healer, for in my house is neither bread nor clothing. Ye shall not make me ruler of the people.

Servants rule over us. There is none to deliver us out of their hand.

But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy behind him, saying, We do not want this man to reign over us.

Shall thou reign, because thou strive to excel in cedar? Did not thy father eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness? Then it was well with him.