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Ecclesiastes 10:6
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Ecclesiastes 10:6
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Foolish people are often given high positions, and rich people are left to fill lower positions.
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If a ruler becomes angry with you, don't resign your position. If you remain calm, you can make up for serious offenses.
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There is a tragedy that I've seen under the sun, an error often made by rulers.
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Foolish people are often given high positions, and rich people are left to fill lower positions.
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I have seen slaves sitting on horses and influential people going on foot like slaves.
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Whoever digs a pit may fall into it. Whoever breaks through a stone wall may be bitten by a snake.
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