Wisdom and Folly
Ecclesiastes 10:4
In 11 translations
- BSB
- If the ruler’s temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness lays great offenses to rest.
- KJV
- If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
- WEB
- If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don’t leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.
- ASV
- If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences.
- LSV
- If the spirit of the ruler goes up against you, do not leave your place, || For yielding quiets great sinners.
- YLT
- If the spirit of the ruler go up against thee, Thy place leave not, For yielding quieteth great sinners.
- DBY
- If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for quietness pacifieth great offences.
- DRC
- If the spirit of him that hath power, ascend upon thee, leave not thy place: because care will make the greatest sins to cease.
- GNV
- If the spirite of him that ruleth, rise vp against thee, leaue not thy place: for gentlenes pacifieth great sinnes.
- JPS
- If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences.
- LXXE
- If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for soothing will put an end to great offences.
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- אִם־ר֤וּחַ הַמּוֹשֵׁל֙ תַּעֲלֶ֣ה עָלֶ֔יךָ מְקוֹמְךָ֖ אַל־תַּנַּ֑ח כִּ֣י מַרְפֵּ֔א יַנִּ֖יחַ חֲטָאִ֥ים גְּדוֹלִֽים׃
- LXX-Br
- Ἐὰν πνεῦμα τοῦ ἐξουσιάζοντος ἀναβῇ ἐπὶ σὲ, τόπον σου μὴ ἀφῇς, ὅτι ἴαμα καταπαύσει ἁμαρτίας μεγάλας.
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Cross-references most cited first
- Proverbs 25:15Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
- Ecclesiastes 8:3Do not hasten to leave his presence, and do not persist in a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases.
- 1 Samuel 25:24–44She fell at his feet and said, “My lord, may the blame be on me alone, but please let your servant speak to you; hear the words of your servant. My lord should pay no attention to this scoundrel Nabal, for he lives up…
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