14 Bible Verses about Unsuitable Rule

Delicate ease becometh not a fool; much more unseemly is it, a bond man to have the rule of princes.

Because of sin the land doth oft change her prince; but through men of understanding and wisdom a realm endureth long.

And great is the increase of it unto the kings, whom thou hast set over us because of our sins, and they have dominion over our bodies, and cattle, and we are in great trouble.

And I shall give you children to be your princes, sayeth the LORD, and babes shall have the rule of you.

Woe be unto thee, O thou realm and land, whose king is but a child, and whose princes are early at their banquets.

Children are extortioners of my people, and women have rule of them. O my people, thy leaders deceive thee, and tread out the way of thy footsteps.

I suffer not a woman to teach, neither to have authority over the man: but for to be in silence.

And I will set my face against you and ye shall fall before your enemies, and they that hate you shall reign over you, and ye shall flee when no man followeth you.

and gave them over into the hand of the Heathen; and they that hated them, were lords over them.

The rich ruleth the poor; and the borrower is servant to the lender.

Yea, one shall take a friend of his own kindred by the bosom, and say, "Thou hast clothing, thou shalt be our head, for thou mayest keep us from this fall and peril." Then shall he swear and say, "I cannot help you. Moreover, there is neither meat nor clothing in my house, make me no ruler of the people."

Servants have the rule of us, and no man delivereth us out of their hands.

But his citizens hated him, and sent messengers after him, saying, 'We will not have this man to reign over us.'

Thinkest thou to reign, now that thou provokest me to wrath with thy Cedar trees? Did not thy father eat and drink, and prosper well, as long as he dealt with equity and righteousness?