Ecclesiastes 10:7

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I have seen slaves on horseback and princes walking on foot like slaves.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 19:10 : 10 Luxury is not appropriate for a fool; how much less for a servant to rule over princes!
  • Prov 30:22 : 22 under a servant who becomes king, under a fool who becomes stuffed with food,
  • Esth 6:8 : 8 let them bring royal attire which the king himself has worn and a horse on which the king himself has ridden– one bearing the royal insignia!

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    22under a servant who becomes king, under a fool who becomes stuffed with food,

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