Ecclesiastes 10:6 Cross References - EJ2000

⁶ Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich are seated in a low place.

¹⁴ Then all the trees said unto the bramble, Come thou and reign over us. ¹⁵ And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and confide under my shadow; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble and devour the cedars of Lebanon. ¹⁶ Now therefore, if ye have proceeded with truth and integrity in making Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house and have recompensed him according to the work of his hands ¹⁷ (For my father fought for you and cast his life far from him to deliver you out of the hand of Midian; ¹⁸ and ye are risen up against my father’s house this day and have slain his sons, seventy men, upon a stone and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem because he is your brother;) ¹⁹ if ye then have dealt in truth and integrity with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you. ²⁰ But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and devour the men of Shechem and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem and from the house of Millo and devour Abimelech.

¹³ And the king answered the people roughly and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him ¹⁴ and spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke; my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

¹ ¶ After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman, the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, and advanced him and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.

⁸ The wicked press in on every side when the vilest men are exalted.

¹² ¶ When the righteous rejoice, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, the sane man hides himself.

²⁸ ¶ When the wicked rise, sane men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous multiply.

² ¶ When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice, but when the wicked bear rule, the people mourn.

³ and ye have respect to him that wears the precious clothing and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there or sit here under my footstool: ⁴ Are ye not then judging in yourselves and are become judges of evil thoughts? ⁵ Hearken, my beloved brethren, Has not God chosen the poor of this world that they might be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to those that love him?