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Ecclesiastes 10:4

If the ruler’s temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness lays great offenses to rest.

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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13 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
אִם־'im-ifH518 →
ר֤וּחַRu.ach[the] spirit ofH7307 →
הַמּוֹשֵׁל֙ha.mo.Shelthe rulerH4910 →
תַּעֲלֶ֣הta.'a.Lehit will go upH5927 →
עָלֶ֔יךָ'a.Lei.khatowards youH5921 →
מְקוֹמְךָ֖me.kom.Chaplace yourH4725 →
אַל־'al-may notH408 →
תַּנַּ֑חta.Nachyou leaveH5117 →
כִּ֣יkiforH3588 →
מַרְפֵּ֔אmar.Pe'calmnessH4832 →
יַנִּ֖יחַya.Ni.achit will cause to restH5117 →
חֲטָאִ֥יםcha.ta.'ImsinsH2399 →
גְּדוֹלִֽים׃ge.do.LimgreatH1419 →

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Proverbs 25:15Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.Titus 3:1Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,Ecclesiastes 8:3Do not hasten to leave his presence, and do not persist in a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases.Proverbs 15:18A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.1 Samuel 25:24–44She fell at his feet and said, “My lord, may the blame be on me alone, but please let your servant speak to you; hear the words of your servant.Proverbs 20:2The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.1 Corinthians 13:4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.Esther 4:8Mordecai also gave Hathach a copy of the written decree issued in Susa for the destruction of the Jews, to show and explain to Esther, urging her to approach the king, implore his favor, and plead before him for her people.Genesis 16:8“Hagar, servant of Sarai,” he said, “where have you come from, and where are you going?” “I am running away from my mistress Sarai,” she replied.Zechariah 6:8Then the LORD summoned me and said, “Behold, those going to the land of the north have given rest to My Spirit in the land of the north.”Genesis 32:4He instructed them, “You are to say to my master Esau, ‘Your servant Jacob says: I have been staying with Laban and have remained there until now.Proverbs 16:14The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.2 Samuel 19:19and said, “My lord, do not hold me guilty, and do not remember your servant’s wrongdoing on the day my lord the king left Jerusalem. May the king not take it to heart.Genesis 16:6“Here,” said Abram, “your servant is in your hands. Do whatever you want with her.” Then Sarai treated Hagar so harshly that she fled from her.1 Kings 12:7They replied, “If you will be a servant to these people and serve them this day, and if you will respond by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.”Genesis 33:3But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.Acts 12:20Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food.Genesis 16:9So the angel of the LORD told her, “Return to your mistress and submit to her authority.”

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King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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