Ecclesiastes 10:6

New Living Translation

when they give great authority to foolish people and low positions to people of proven worth.

Cross References

Esther 3:1

Some time later King Xerxes promoted Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite over all the other nobles, making him the most powerful official in the empire.

Esther 3:5

When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down or show him respect, he was filled with rage.

Psalm 12:8

even though the wicked strut about, and evil is praised throughout the land.

Proverbs 19:10

It isn’t right for a fool to live in luxury or for a slave to rule over princes!

Proverbs 28:12

When the godly succeed, everyone is glad. When the wicked take charge, people go into hiding.

Proverbs 28:28

When the wicked take charge, people go into hiding. When the wicked meet disaster, the godly flourish.

Proverbs 29:2

When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice. But when the wicked are in power, they groan.

Ecclesiastes 10:5

There is another evil I have seen under the sun. Kings and rulers make a grave mistake