Ecclesiastes 10:4

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If a ruler’s anger rises against you, do not leave your post; calmness can lay great offenses to rest.

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A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.

Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

There is an evil I have seen under the sun, the sort of error that arises from a ruler:

Do not be in a hurry to leave the king’s presence. Do not stand up for a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases.