Ecclesiastes 10:4 - King James 2000

⁴ If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, leave not your post; for yielding pacifies great offences.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ If the temper of the ruler rises up against you, do not leave your place [or show a resisting spirit]; for gentleness and calmness prevent or put a stop to great offenses.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences.

Common English Bible

⁴ If a ruler’s temper rises against you, don’t leave your post, because calmness alleviates great offenses.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ If the spirit of one who holds authority rises over you, do not leave your place, because attentiveness will cause the greatest sins to cease.

Ecclesiastes 10:4 Tagairtí Cros

Proverbs 15:18

A wrathful man stirs up strife: but he that is slow to anger quiets strife.

Proverbs 25:15

By long patience is a prince persuaded, and a gentle tongue breaks the bone.

Ecclesiastes 10:5

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceeds from the ruler:

Ecclesiastes 8:3

Be not hasty to go out of his presence: stand not for an evil thing; for he does whatsoever pleases him.