Ecclesiastes 10:6
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6 (A)folly is set in many high places, and the rich sit in a low place.
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Ecclesiastes 10:6
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6 Fools are put in many high positions,(A)
while the rich occupy the low ones.
Proverbs 28:12
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12 When (A)the righteous triumph, there is great glory,
but when (B)the wicked rise, people hide themselves.
Proverbs 28:12
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Proverbs 29:2
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2 When (A)the righteous increase, the people rejoice,
but when (B)the wicked rule, the people groan.
Proverbs 29:2
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Psalm 12:8
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8 On every side the wicked prowl,
as vileness is exalted among the children of man.
Psalm 12:8
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8 who freely strut(A) about
when what is vile is honored by the human race.
Esther 3:1
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Haman Plots Against the Jews
3 After these things King Ahasuerus (A)promoted Haman (B)the Agagite, the son of Hammedatha, (C)and advanced him and set his throne above all the officials who were with him.
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Esther 3:1
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Haman’s Plot to Destroy the Jews
3 After these events, King Xerxes honored Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite,(A) elevating him and giving him a seat of honor higher than that of all the other nobles.
Proverbs 28:28
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28 When (A)the wicked rise, (B)people hide themselves,
but when they perish, the righteous increase.
Proverbs 28:28
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28 When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding;(A)
but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.
1 Kings 12:13-14
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13 And the king answered the people harshly, and forsaking the counsel that the old men had given him, 14 he spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, (A)“My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke. My father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.”
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1 Kings 12:13-14
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13 The king answered the people harshly. Rejecting the advice given him by the elders, 14 he followed the advice of the young men and said, “My father made your yoke heavy; I will make it even heavier. My father scourged(A) you with whips; I will scourge you with scorpions.”
Judges 9:14-20
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14 Then all the trees said to the bramble, ‘You come and reign over us.’ 15 And the bramble said to the trees, ‘If in good faith you are anointing me king over you, then come and (A)take refuge in my shade, but if not, (B)let fire come out of the bramble and devour (C)the cedars of Lebanon.’
16 “Now therefore, if you acted in good faith and integrity when you made Abimelech king, and if you have dealt well with (D)Jerubbaal and his house and have done to him (E)as his deeds deserved— 17 for my father fought for you and risked his life and delivered you from the hand of Midian, 18 and you have risen up against my father's house this day (F)and have killed his sons, seventy men on one stone, and have made (G)Abimelech, the son of his female servant, king over the leaders of Shechem, (H)because he is your relative— 19 if you then have acted in good faith and integrity with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then (I)rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you. 20 But if not, (J)let fire come out from Abimelech and devour the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo; and let fire come out from the leaders of Shechem and from Beth-millo and devour Abimelech.”
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Judges 9:14-20
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14 “Finally all the trees said to the thornbush, ‘Come and be our king.’
15 “The thornbush said to the trees, ‘If you really want to anoint me king over you, come and take refuge in my shade;(A) but if not, then let fire come out(B) of the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon!’(C)
16 “Have you acted honorably and in good faith by making Abimelek king? Have you been fair to Jerub-Baal and his family? Have you treated him as he deserves? 17 Remember that my father fought for you and risked(D) his life to rescue you from the hand of Midian. 18 But today you have revolted against my father’s family. You have murdered his seventy sons(E) on a single stone and have made Abimelek, the son of his female slave, king over the citizens of Shechem because he is related to you. 19 So have you acted honorably and in good faith toward Jerub-Baal and his family today?(F) If you have, may Abimelek be your joy, and may you be his, too! 20 But if you have not, let fire come out(G) from Abimelek and consume you, the citizens of Shechem(H) and Beth Millo,(I) and let fire come out from you, the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo, and consume Abimelek!”
James 2:3-5
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3 and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say, “You sit here in a good place,” (A)while you say to the poor man, “You stand over there,” or, “Sit down at my feet,” 4 have you not then made distinctions among yourselves and become (B)judges with evil thoughts? 5 Listen, my beloved brothers, (C)has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be (D)rich in faith and heirs of (E)the kingdom, (F)which he has promised to those who love him?
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James 2:3-5
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3 If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to the poor man, “You stand there” or “Sit on the floor by my feet,” 4 have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges(A) with evil thoughts?
5 Listen, my dear brothers and sisters:(B) Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world(C) to be rich in faith(D) and to inherit the kingdom(E) he promised those who love him?(F)
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