Ecclesiastes 10:6

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Fools are given important positions, while the rich get jobs that are not important.

Cross References

Proverbs 28:12

When good people become leaders, everything is great, but when the wicked rise to power, everyone hides.

Proverbs 29:2

When the rulers are good, the people are happy. When the rulers are evil, the people complain.

Psalm 12:8

The wicked are all around us, and everyone thinks evil is something to be praised!

Esther 3:1

After these things happened, King Xerxes honored Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite. The king promoted Haman and gave him a place of honor more important than any of the other leaders.

Proverbs 28:28

When the wicked rise to power, everyone hides. When they are defeated, good people multiply.

Esther 3:5

When Haman saw that Mordecai refused to bow down to him or give him honor, he was very angry.

Proverbs 19:10

A fool should not be rich, and a slave should not rule over princes.

Ecclesiastes 10:5

Here is something else that I have seen in this life that isn’t fair. It is the kind of mistake that rulers make.