Ecclesiastes 10:4

If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, 1 Leave not thy place; 1 For soothing will put an end to great offenses. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3Yea, and whenever a fool walks by the way, 1 His heart will fail him, 1 And all that he thinks of is folly. 1

5There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, 1 Wherein an error has proceeded from the ruler. 1

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Cross References

Proverbs 25:15In long-suffering is prosperity to kings, 1 And a soft tongue breaks the bones. 1

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 10:2-4

The Advantages of Wisdom. 1 Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour. 2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left. 3 Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool. In these verses Solomon shows, I. What great need wise men have to take heed of being guilty of any instance of folly; for a little folly… Read the whole commentary →

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