Ecclesiastes 10:4 - English Standard Version 2016

⁴ If the anger of the ruler rises against you, do not leave your place, for calmness will lay great offenses to rest.

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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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ If the spirit of him that hath power, ascend upon thee, leave not thy place: because care will make the greatest sins to cease.

Ecclesiastes 10:4 Marejeleo ya Msalaba

Proverbs 15:18

A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.

Proverbs 25:15

With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.

Ecclesiastes 10:5

There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as it were an error proceeding from the ruler:

Ecclesiastes 8:3

Be not hasty to go from his presence. Do not take your stand in an evil cause, for he does whatever he pleases.