If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offenses.
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.