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Proverbs 30:21-22
The earth trembles under three things; it cannot bear up under four:a servant when he becomes king, a fool when he is stuffed with food,
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Proverbs 26:1
Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honor is inappropriate for a fool.
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Isaiah 22:12-14
On that day the Lord GOD of Armies called for weeping, for wailing, for shaven heads, and for the wearing of sackcloth.But look: joy and gladness, butchering of cattle, slaughtering of sheep and goats, eating of meat, and drinking of wine—“ Let’s eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!”The LORD of Armies has directly revealed to me:“ This iniquity will not be wiped out for you people as long as you live.” The Lord GOD of Armies has spoken.
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Amos 6:3-6
You dismiss any thought of the evil day and bring in a reign of violence.They lie on beds inlaid with ivory, sprawled out on their couches, and dine on lambs from the flock and calves from the stall.They improvise songs to the sound of the harp and invent their own musical instruments like David.They drink wine by the bowlful and anoint themselves with the finest oils but do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph.
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Isaiah 5:11-12
Woe to those who rise early in the morning in pursuit of beer, who linger into the evening, inflamed by wine.At their feasts they have lyre, harp, tambourine, flute, and wine. They do not perceive the LORD’s actions, and they do not see the work of his hands.
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Proverbs 17:7
Eloquent words are not appropriate on a fool’s lips; how much worse are lies for a ruler.
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Isaiah 3:5
The people will oppress one another, man against man, neighbor against neighbor; the young will act arrogantly toward the old, and the worthless toward the honorable.
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2 Samuel 3 39
As for me, even though I am the anointed king, I have little power today. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too fierce for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil!”
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Luke 16:19
“ There was a rich man who would dress in purple and fine linen, feasting lavishly every day.
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James 4:9
Be miserable and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.
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Luke 16:23
And being in torment in Hades, he looked up and saw Abraham a long way off, with Lazarus at his side.
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Ecclesiastes 10:5-7
There is an evil I have seen under the sun, an error proceeding from the presence of the ruler:The fool is appointed to great heights, but the rich remain in lowly positions.I have seen slaves on horses, but princes walking on the ground like slaves.
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Hosea 9:1
Israel, do not rejoice jubilantly as the nations do, for you have acted promiscuously, leaving your God. You love the wages of a prostitute on every grain-threshing floor.
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1 Samuel 25 36
Then Abigail went to Nabal, and there he was in his house, holding a feast fit for a king. Nabal’s heart was cheerful, and he was very drunk, so she didn’t say anything to him until morning light.
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2 Samuel 3 24-2 Samuel 3 25
Joab went to the king and said,“ What have you done? Look here, Abner came to you. Why did you dismiss him? Now he’s getting away.You know that Abner son of Ner came to deceive you and to find out about your military activities and everything you’re doing.”
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Hosea 7:3-5
They please the king with their evil, the princes with their lies.All of them commit adultery; they are like an oven heated by a baker who stops stirring the fire from the kneading of the dough until it is leavened.On the day of our king, the princes are sick with the heat of wine— there is a conspiracy with traitors.
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Esther 3:15
The couriers left, spurred on by royal command, and the law was issued in the fortress of Susa. The king and Haman sat down to drink, while the city of Susa was in confusion.
