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 Le cœur du sage est à sa droite, et le cœur de l’insensé à sa gauche.
3 Quand l’insensé marche dans un chemin, le sens lui manque, et il dit de chacun: Voilà un fou!
4 Si l’esprit de celui qui domine s’élève contre toi, ne quitte point ta place; car le calme prévient de grands péchés.
5 Il est un mal que j’ai vu sous le soleil, comme une erreur provenant de celui qui gouverne:
6 la folie occupe des postes très élevés, et des riches sont assis dans l’abaissement.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 10:4 Mean?
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