Ecclesiastes 10:4
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New International Version (©1984)
If a ruler's anger rises against you, do not leave your post; calmness can lay great errors to rest.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
If the ruler's temper rises against you, do not abandon your position, because composure allays great offenses.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
If a ruler becomes angry with you, don't resign your position. If you remain calm, you can make up for serious offenses.

King James Bible
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.

American King James Version
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against you, leave not your place; for yielding pacifies great offenses.

American Standard Version
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences.

Bible in Basic English
If the wrath of the ruler is against you, keep in your place; in him who keeps quiet even great sins may be overlooked.

Douay-Rheims Bible
If the spirit of him that hath power, ascend upon thee, leave not thy place: because care will make the greatest sins to cease.

Darby Bible Translation
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for quietness pacifieth great offences.

English Revised Version
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding allayeth great offences.

Webster's Bible Translation
If the spirit of the ruler riseth against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offenses.

World English Bible
If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don't leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.

Young's Literal Translation
If the spirit of the ruler go up against thee, Thy place leave not, For yielding quieteth great sinners.

Geneva Study Bible

If the {c} spirit of the ruler riseth against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.

(c) If your superior is angry with you, be discrete and not moved.

Wesley's Notes

10:4 The spirit - The passion. Leave not - In anger or discontent. Continue in a diligent and faithful discharge of thy duty, and modestly and humbly submit to him. Yielding - A gentle and submissive carriage.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

4. spirit-anger.

yielding pacifieth-(Pr 15:1). This explains "leave not thy place"; do not in a resisting spirit withdraw from thy post of duty (Ec 8:3).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

10:4-10 Solomon appears to caution men not to seek redress in a hasty manner, nor to yield to pride and revenge. Do not, in a passion, quit thy post of duty; wait awhile, and thou wilt find that yielding pacifies great offences. Men are not preferred according to their merit. And those are often most forward to offer help, who are least aware of the difficulties, or the consequences. The same remark is applied to the church, or the body of Christ, that all the members should have the same care one for another.


1 Samuel 25:24 She fell at his feet and said, "On me alone, my lord, be the blame. And please let your maidservant speak to you, and listen to the words of your maidservant.
Proverbs 25:15 By forbearance a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft tongue breaks the bone.
Ecclesiastes 8:3 "Do not be in a hurry to leave him. Do not join in an evil matter, for he will do whatever he pleases." (NASB ©1995)

Abandon Amends Deference Errors Gentleness Great Keeps Leave Offences Offenses Overlooked Pacifieth Position Post Quiet Quietness Rest Rise Rises Riseth Ruler Ruler's Sins Spirit Temper Wrath Yielding

If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.

leave 8:3

for 1Sa 25:24 Pr 25:15

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