Ecclesiastes 10:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.”
Ecclesiastes 10:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 10:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 10:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don’t leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.”
Ecclesiastes 10:4 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 10:4 ASV — American Standard Version (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
Ecclesiastes 10:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“If the spirit of the ruler go up against thee, Thy place leave not, For yielding quieteth great sinners.”
Ecclesiastes 10:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 10:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for quietness pacifieth great offences.”
Ecclesiastes 10:4 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 10:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“If the spirite of him that ruleth, rise vp against thee, leaue not thy place: for gentlenes pacifieth great sinnes.”
Ecclesiastes 10:4 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 10:4 in Context — Ecclesiastes 10
2 El corazón del sabio está á su mano derecha; mas el corazón del necio á su mano izquierda.
3 Y aun mientras va el necio por el camino, fálta[le] su cordura, y dice á todos, [que] es necio.
4 Si el espíritu del príncipe se exaltare contra ti, no dejes tu lugar; porque la lenidad hará cesar grandes ofensas.
5 Hay un mal que debajo del sol he visto, á manera de error emanado del príncipe:
6 La necedad está colocada en grandes alturas, y los ricos están sentados en lugar bajo.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 10:4 Mean?
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