Proverbs 19:10

Luxury ill suits a fool, and rule by a servant over princes is worse still. Things out of their proper order bring disorder.

Cross-references · 17

• Prov 30:21–22For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:
• Prov 26:1As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
• Luke 16:23And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
• Luke 16:19There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
• Isa 22:12–14And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:
• Hos 9:1Rejoice not, O Israel, for joy, as other people: for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God, thou hast loved a reward upon every cornfloor.
• Hos 7:3–5They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
• Isa 3:5And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.
• Isa 5:11–12Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!
• 2 Sam 3:39And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.
• 1 Sam 25:36And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.
• Jas 4:9Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
• Amos 6:3–6Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
• 2 Sam 3:24–25Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?
• Eccl 10:5–7There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
• Esth 3:15The posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
• Prov 17:7Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

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