When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; But when they perish, the righteous increase.
When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man beareth rule, the people sigh.
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as it were an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.