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Want to know what the Bible says about Bad Leadership? Here are 98 Bible verses about Bad Leadership from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.

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John 10:11 NIV
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
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2 Timothy 2:15 NIV
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.
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Proverbs 29:4 NIV
By justice a king gives a country stability,
    but those who are greedy for bribes tear it down.
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1 Samuel 15:23 NIV
For rebellion is like the sin of divination,
    and arrogance like the evil of idolatry.
Because you have rejected the word of the Lord,
    he has rejected you as king.”
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Isaiah 1:23 NIV
Your rulers are rebels,
    partners with thieves;
they all love bribes
    and chase after gifts.
They do not defend the cause of the fatherless;
    the widow’s case does not come before them.
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Proverbs 11:14 NIV
For lack of guidance a nation falls,
    but victory is won through many advisers.
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Proverbs 4:23 NIV
Above all else, guard your heart,
    for everything you do flows from it.
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Psalm 78:72 NIV
And David shepherded them with integrity of heart;
    with skillful hands he led them.
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Isaiah 3:12 NIV
Youths oppress my people,
    women rule over them.
My people, your guides lead you astray;
    they turn you from the path.
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