Ecclesiastes 10:4

World English Bible (WEB)

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

In context

2 A wise man’s heart is at his right hand, but a fool’s heart at his left.

3 Yes also when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

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

5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, the sort of error which proceeds from the ruler.

6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.

WEB World English Bible: If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don’t leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.
KJV King James Version: If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: If the ruler’s temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness lays great offenses to rest.
ASV American Standard Version: If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: If the spirit of the ruler go up against thee, Thy place leave not, For yielding quieteth great sinners.
DBY Darby Translation: If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for quietness pacifieth great offences.
WBS Webster Bible: If the spirit of the ruler riseth against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offenses.