Ecclesiastes 10:4

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

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

Ecclesiastes 10:4 — American Standard Version

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Context — Ecclesiastes 10

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.

1Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; [so] doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.

2A wise man`s heart is at his right hand; but a fool`s heart at his left.

3Yea also, when the fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one [that] he is a fool.

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

5There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as it were an error which proceedeth from the ruler:

6folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.

7I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking like servants upon the earth.

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