Ecclesiastes 10:6

God's Word

Foolish people are often given high positions, and rich people are left to fill lower positions.

Cross References

Esther 3:1

Later, King Xerxes promoted Haman. (Haman was the son of Hammedatha and was from Agag.) He gave Haman a position higher in authority than all the other officials who were with him.

Esther 3:5

When Haman saw that Mordecai did not kneel and bow to him, Haman was infuriated.

Psalm 12:8

Wicked people parade around when immorality increases among Adam’s descendants.

Proverbs 19:10

Luxury does not fit a fool, much less a slave ruling princes.

Proverbs 28:12

When righteous people triumph, there is great glory, but when wicked people rise, people hide themselves.

Proverbs 28:28

When wicked people rise, people hide. When they die, righteous people increase.

Proverbs 29:2

When righteous people increase, the people ⌞of God⌟ rejoice, but when a wicked person rules, everybody groans.

Ecclesiastes 10:5

There is a tragedy that I’ve seen under the sun, an error often made by rulers.