Ecclesiastes 10:16

The Problem with Foolish Rulers

10:16 Woe to you, O land, when your king is childish,

and your princes feast in the morning!

Ecclesiastes 5:9

5:9 The produce of the land is seized by all of them,

even the king is served by the fields.

Ecclesiastes 10:17

10:17 Blessed are you, O land, when your king is the son of nobility,

and your princes feast at the proper time – with self-control and not in drunkenness.

Ecclesiastes 10:7

10:7 I have seen slaves on horseback

and princes walking on foot like slaves.

Ecclesiastes 11:2

11:2 Divide your merchandise among seven or even eight investments,

for you do not know what calamity may happen on earth.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

Government Corruption

5:8 If you see the extortion of the poor,

or the perversion of justice and fairness in the government,

do not be astonished by the matter.

For the high official is watched by a higher official,

and there are higher ones over them!