Ecclesiastes 10:6

Catholic Public Domain Version

a foolish man appointed to a high dignity, and the rich sitting beneath him.

Cross References

Esther 3:1

In the days of Artaxerxes, who reigned from India to Ethiopia over one hundred twenty-seven provinces,

Esther 3:5

And when the days of the feast were nearly completed, he invited all the people, who had been found in Susa, from the greatest even to the least, and he commanded a feast to be prepared, for seven days, in the court of the garden and the arboretum, which had been planted by the care and by the hand of the king.

Proverbs 19:10

Fine things are not fitting for the foolish, nor is it fitting for a servant to rule over princes.

Proverbs 28:12

In the exultation of the just, there is great glory. When the impious reign, men are brought to ruin.

Proverbs 28:28

When the impious rise up, men will hide themselves. When they perish, the just shall be multiplied.

Proverbs 29:2

When just men are multiplied, the common people shall rejoice. When the impious take up the leadership, the people shall mourn.

Ecclesiastes 10:5

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, proceeding from the presence of a prince, as if by mistake: