| Ecclesiastes 10:4 Parallel Translations |  |
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| NASB: | If the ruler's temper rises against you, do not abandon your position, because composure allays great offenses. (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | If a ruler becomes angry with you, don't resign your position. If you remain calm, you can make up for serious offenses.(GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences. |
| ASV: | If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences. |
| BBE: | If the wrath of the ruler is against you, keep in your place; in him who keeps quiet even great sins may be overlooked. |
| DBY: | If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for quietness pacifieth great offences. |
| ERV: | If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding allayeth great offences. |
| JPS: | If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences. |
| WBS: | If the spirit of the ruler riseth against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offenses. |
| WEB: | If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don't leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest. |
| YLT: | If the spirit of the ruler go up against thee, Thy place leave not, For yielding quieteth great sinners. |
| Ecclesiastes 10:4 Cross References |
| XREF: | 1 Samuel 25:24 She fell at his feet and said, "On me alone, my lord, be the blame. And please let your maidservant speak to you, and listen to the words of your maidservant.
Proverbs 25:15 By forbearance a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft tongue breaks the bone.
Ecclesiastes 8:3 "Do not be in a hurry to leave him. Do not join in an evil matter, for he will do whatever he pleases." (NASB ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| GSB: | 10:4 If the {c} spirit of the ruler riseth against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
(c) If your superior is angry with you, be discrete and not moved. |
| WES: | 10:4 The spirit - The passion. Leave not - In anger or discontent. Continue in a diligent and faithful discharge of thy duty, and modestly and humbly submit to him. Yielding - A gentle and submissive carriage. |
| MHC: | 10:4-10 Solomon appears to caution men not to seek redress in a hasty manner, nor to yield to pride and revenge. Do not, in a passion, quit thy post of duty; wait awhile, and thou wilt find that yielding pacifies great offences. Men are not preferred according to their merit. And those are often most forward to offer help, who are least aware of the difficulties, or the consequences. The same remark is applied to the church, or the body of Christ, that all the members should have the same care one for another. |
| CONC: | Abandon Allayeth Allays Amends Anger Calmness Composure Deference Errors Gentleness Keeps Lay Lays Leave Offences Offenses Overlooked Pacifieth Position Post Quiet Quieteth Quietness Rest Rise Rises Riseth Ruler Ruler's Sinners Sins Spirit Temper Wrath Yielding |
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