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Proverbs 30:21-22
There are three things that make the earth tremble— no, four it cannot endure:a slave who becomes a king, an overbearing fool who prospers,
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Proverbs 26:1
Honor is no more associated with fools than snow with summer or rain with harvest.
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Isaiah 22:12-14
At that time the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, called you to weep and mourn. He told you to shave your heads in sorrow for your sins and to wear clothes of burlap to show your remorse.But instead, you dance and play; you slaughter cattle and kill sheep. You feast on meat and drink wine. You say,“ Let’s feast and drink, for tomorrow we die!”The Lord of Heaven’s Armies has revealed this to me:“ Till the day you die, you will never be forgiven for this sin.” That is the judgment of the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
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Amos 6:3-6
You push away every thought of coming disaster, but your actions only bring the day of judgment closer.How terrible for you who sprawl on ivory beds and lounge on your couches, eating the meat of tender lambs from the flock and of choice calves fattened in the stall.You sing trivial songs to the sound of the harp and fancy yourselves to be great musicians like David.You drink wine by the bowlful and perfume yourselves with fragrant lotions. You care nothing about the ruin of your nation.
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Isaiah 5:11-12
What sorrow for those who get up early in the morning looking for a drink of alcohol and spend long evenings drinking wine to make themselves flaming drunk.They furnish wine and lovely music at their grand parties— lyre and harp, tambourine and flute— but they never think about the Lord or notice what he is doing.
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Proverbs 17:7
Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool; even less are lies fitting for a ruler.
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Isaiah 3:5
People will oppress each other— man against man, neighbor against neighbor. Young people will insult their elders, and vulgar people will sneer at the honorable.
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2 Samuel 3 39
And even though I am the anointed king, these two sons of Zeruiah— Joab and Abishai— are too strong for me to control. So may the Lord repay these evil men for their evil deeds.”
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Luke 16:19
Jesus said,“ There was a certain rich man who was splendidly clothed in purple and fine linen and who lived each day in luxury.
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James 4:9
Let there be tears for what you have done. Let there be sorrow and deep grief. Let there be sadness instead of laughter, and gloom instead of joy.
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Luke 16:23
and he went to the place of the dead. There, in torment, he saw Abraham in the far distance with Lazarus at his side.
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Ecclesiastes 10:5-7
There is another evil I have seen under the sun. Kings and rulers make a grave mistakewhen they give great authority to foolish people and low positions to people of proven worth.I have even seen servants riding horseback like princes— and princes walking like servants!
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Hosea 9:1
O people of Israel, do not rejoice as other nations do. For you have been unfaithful to your God, hiring yourselves out like prostitutes, worshiping other gods on every threshing floor.
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1 Samuel 25 36
When Abigail arrived home, she found that Nabal was throwing a big party and was celebrating like a king. He was very drunk, so she didn’t tell him anything about her meeting with David until dawn the next day.
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2 Samuel 3 24-2 Samuel 3 25
Joab rushed to the king and demanded,“ What have you done? What do you mean by letting Abner get away?You know perfectly well that he came to spy on you and find out everything you’re doing!”
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Hosea 7:3-5
“ The people entertain the king with their wickedness, and the princes laugh at their lies.They are all adulterers, always aflame with lust. They are like an oven that is kept hot while the baker is kneading the dough.On royal holidays, the princes get drunk with wine, carousing with those who mock them.
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Esther 3:15
At the king’s command, the decree went out by swift messengers, and it was also proclaimed in the fortress of Susa. Then the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa fell into confusion.
