Ecclesiastes 10:4
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If the spirit of him that hath power, ascend upon thee, leave not thy place: because care will make the greatest sins to cease.

leave

Ecclesiastes 8:3 Be not hasty to depart from his face, and do not continue in an evil work: for he will do all that pleaseth him:

for

1 Samuel 25:24 And she fell at his feet, and said: Upon me let this iniquity be, my lord: let thy handmaid speak, I beseech thee, in thy ears, and hear the words of thy servant.

Proverbs 25:15 By patience a prince shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.

Context
Wisdom and Folly
3Yea, and the fool when he walketh in the way, whereas he himself is a fool, esteemeth all men fools. 4If the spirit of him that hath power, ascend upon thee, leave not thy place: because care will make the greatest sins to cease.5There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as it were by an error proceeding from the face of the prince:…
Cross References
1 Samuel 25:24
And she fell at his feet, and said: Upon me let this iniquity be, my lord: let thy handmaid speak, I beseech thee, in thy ears, and hear the words of thy servant.

Proverbs 15:18
A passionate man stirreth up strifes: he that is patient appeaseth those that are stirred up.

Proverbs 25:15
By patience a prince shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.

Ecclesiastes 8:3
Be not hasty to depart from his face, and do not continue in an evil work: for he will do all that pleaseth him:

Ecclesiastes 10:5
There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as it were by an error proceeding from the face of the prince:

Lexicon
If
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

the ruler’s
הַמּוֹשֵׁל֙ (ham·mō·wō·šêl)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4910: To rule, have dominion, reign

temper
ר֤וּחַ (rū·aḥ)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit

flares
תַּעֲלֶ֣ה (ta·‘ă·leh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5927: To ascend, in, actively

against you,
עָלֶ֔יךָ (‘ā·le·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: Not

abandon
תַּנַּ֑ח (tan·naḥ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3240: Bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let alone remain, pacify, place,

your post,
מְקוֹמְךָ֖ (mə·qō·wm·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition

for
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

calmness
מַרְפֵּ֔א (mar·pê)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4832: Curative, a medicine, a cure, deliverance, placidity

{lays} great
גְּדוֹלִֽים׃ (gə·ḏō·w·lîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1419: Great, older, insolent

offenses
חֲטָאִ֥ים (ḥă·ṭā·’îm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2399: A crime, its penalty

to rest.
יַנִּ֖יחַ (yan·nî·aḥ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3240: Bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let alone remain, pacify, place,


Additional Translations
If the ruler’s temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness lays great offenses to rest.If the spirit of the ruler rise up against you, leave not your place; for yielding pacifies great offenses.

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

If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for soothing will put an end to great offences.

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

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

If the spirit of the ruler riseth against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offenses.

If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don't leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.

If the spirit of the ruler go up against thee, Thy place leave not, For yielding quieteth great sinners.
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