Ecclesiastes 10:6

New Century Version

Fools are given important positions while gifted people are given lower ones;

Cross References

Esther 3:1

After these things happened, King Xerxes honored Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite. He gave him a new rank that was higher than all the important men.

Esther 3:5

When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down to him or honor him, he became very angry.

Psalm 12:8

But the wicked are all around us; everyone loves what is wrong.

Proverbs 19:10

A fool should not live in luxury. A slave should not rule over princes.

Proverbs 28:12

When good people triumph, there is great happiness, but when the wicked get control, everybody hides.

Proverbs 28:28

When the wicked get control, everybody hides, but when they die, good people do well.

Proverbs 29:2

When good people do well, everyone is happy, but when evil people rule, everyone groans.

Ecclesiastes 10:5

There is something else wrong that happens here on earth. It is the kind of mistake rulers make: