14 Bible Verses about Unsuitable Rule

Delicate living is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; But by men of understanding and knowledge the state thereof'shall be prolonged.

And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast 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 children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.

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

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

But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.

And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be smitten before your enemies: they that hate you shall rule over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.

And he gave them into the hand of the nations; And they that hated them ruled over them.

The rich ruleth 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 hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand; in that day shall he 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 ambassage after him, saying, We will not that this man reign over us.

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