Foolish people are given many important jobs. Rich people are given unimportant ones.

就是愚昧人立在高位；富足人坐在低位。

就是愚昧人立在高位；有钱人却坐在低位。

就是愚昧人立在高位；有钱人却坐在低位。

愚人身居许多高位，富人却屈居在下。

就是愚昧人得居众多高位，富有的人却处卑位。

愚笨人被安置在众多的高位，富有的人却坐在低位。

就是愚昧人立在高位；富足人坐在低位。

就是愚昧人立在高位；有錢人卻坐在低位。

就是愚昧人立在高位；有錢人卻坐在低位。

愚人身居許多高位，富人卻屈居在下。

就是愚昧人得居眾多高位，富有的人卻處卑位。

就是愚昧人得立在許多高位上；富足人倒坐於低位。

愚笨人被安置在眾多的高位，富有的人卻坐在低位。

即置愚者於高位、坐富者於下座也、

即愚者反居高位、君子反居卑賤、

Fools are put in many high positions, while the rich occupy the low ones.

folly is set in many high places, and the rich sit in a low place.

when they give great authority to foolish people and low positions to people of proven worth.

The fool is appointed to great heights, but the rich remain in lowly positions.

foolishness is set in many exalted places while the rich sit in humble places.

Folly is set in great dignity, While the rich sit in a lowly place.

folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.

The fool is appointed to great heights, but the rich remain in lowly positions.

Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.

Fools are placed in many positions of authority, while wealthy men sit in lowly positions.

Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.

When godly people win, everyone is very happy. But when sinners take charge, everyone hides.

When those who do right grow stronger, the people are glad. But when those who do wrong become rulers, the people groan.

After those events, King Xerxes honored Haman. Haman was the son of Hammedatha. He was from the family line of Agag. The king gave Haman a higher position than he had before. He gave him a seat of honor. It was higher than the positions any of the other nobles had.

Proud and sinful people walk around openly when the evil they do is praised by the human race.

“ Finally, all the trees spoke to a bush that had thorns. They said,‘ Come and be our king.’“ The bush asked the trees,‘ Do you really want to anoint me as king over you? If you do, come and rest in my shade. But if you don’t, I will destroy you! Fire will come out of me and burn up the cedar trees of Lebanon!’“ Did you act in an honest way when you made Abimelek your king? Did you really do the right thing? Have you been fair to Jerub- Baal and his family? Have you given him the honor he’s worthy of?Remember that my father fought for you. He put his life in danger for you. He saved you from the power of Midian.But today you have turned against my father’s family. You have murdered his 70 sons on a big rock. Abimelek is only the son of my father’s female slave. But you have made him king over the citizens of Shechem. You have done that because he’s related to you.Have you citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo acted in an honest way toward Jerub- Baal? Have you done the right thing to his family today? If you have, may you be happy with Abimelek! And may he be happy with you!But if you haven’t, let fire come out from Abimelek and burn you up! And let fire come out from you and burn Abimelek up!”

The king answered the people in a mean way. He didn’t accept the advice the elders had given him.Instead, he followed the advice of the young men. He said,“ My father put a heavy load on your shoulders. But I’ll make it even heavier. My father beat you with whips. But I’ll beat you with bigger whips.”

When those who are evil take charge, other people hide. But when those who are evil die, godly people grow stronger.

Would you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes? Would you say,“ Here’s a good seat for you”? Would you say to the poor man,“ You stand there”? Or“ Sit on the floor by my feet”?If you would, aren’t you treating some people better than others? Aren’t you like judges who have evil thoughts?My dear brothers and sisters, listen to me. Hasn’t God chosen those who are poor in the world’s eyes to be rich in faith? Hasn’t he chosen them to receive the kingdom? Hasn’t he promised it to those who love him?