the Fifth Week of Lent
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Ecclesiastes 10:4
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If the ruler’s anger rises against you, don’t leave your post,for calmness puts great offenses to rest.
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 rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
If the anger of the ruler rises against you, do not leave your place, for calmness will lay great offenses to rest.
If the ruler's temper rises against you, do not abandon your place, because composure puts great offenses to rest.
Don't leave your job just because your boss is angry with you. Remaining calm solves great problems.
If the temper of the ruler rises against you, do not leave your post [showing resistance], because composure and calmness prevent 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 spirite of him that ruleth, rise vp against thee, leaue not thy place: for gentlenes pacifieth great sinnes.
If the ruler's temper rises against you, do not abandon your position, because calmness causes great offenses to be abandoned.
If the ruler's temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness lays great offenses to rest.
Don't give up your job when your boss gets angry. If you stay calm, you'll be forgiven.
If a ruler gets angry at you, stay at your post, because calmness soothes great offenses.
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for quietness pacifieth great offences.
Don't quit your job simply because the boss is angry with you. If you remain calm and helpful, you can correct even great mistakes.
If the temper of the ruler rises against you, do not leave your country; because healing forgives many sins.
If your ruler becomes angry with you, do not hand in your resignation; serious wrongs may be pardoned if you keep calm.
If the anger of the ruler rises against you, do not leave your post, for calmness can undo great offenses.
If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, do not leave your place; for composure quiets great offenses.
Yf a principall sprete be geue the to beare rule, be not negliget the in thine office: for so shal greate wickednesse be put downe, as it were wt a medecyne.
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences.
If the wrath of the ruler is against you, keep in your place; in him who keeps quiet even great sins may be overlooked.
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 vp against thee, leaue not thy place; for yeelding pacifieth great offences.
If a principall spirite be geuen thee to beare rule, be not negligent then in thine office: for he that can take cure of him selfe, auoydeth 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 yielding allayeth great offences.
If the spirit of hym, that hath power, stieth on thee, forsake thou not thi place; for heeling schal make gretteste synnes to ceesse.
If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don't leave your place; for gentleness allays great offenses.
If the spirit of the ruler riseth against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offenses.
If the anger of the ruler flares up against you, do not resign from your position, for a calm response can undo great offenses.
If your boss is angry at you, don't quit! A quiet spirit can overcome even great mistakes.
If the ruler becomes angry with you, do not back away. If you are quiet, much wrong-doing may be put aside.
If the anger of the ruler rises against you, do not leave your post, for calmness will undo great offenses.
If, the spirit of a ruler, riseth up against thee, thy place, do not leave, for gentleness, pacifieth such as have greatly erred.
If the spirit of him that hath power, ascend upon thee, leave not thy place: because care will make the greatest sins to cease.
If the anger of the ruler rises against you, do not leave your place, for deference will make amends for great offenses.
If the spirit of the ruler go up against thee, Thy place leave not, For yielding quieteth great sinners.
If a ruler loses his temper against you, don't panic; A calm disposition quiets intemperate rage.
If the ruler's temper rises against you, do not abandon your position, because composure allays great offenses.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
leave: Ecclesiastes 8:3
for: 1 Samuel 25:24-44, Proverbs 25:15
Reciprocal: Genesis 16:6 - fled Genesis 16:8 - whence Genesis 16:9 - submit Genesis 32:4 - servant Genesis 33:3 - bowed 2 Samuel 19:19 - And said 1 Kings 12:7 - speak good Esther 4:8 - to make supplication Proverbs 15:18 - he Proverbs 16:14 - but Proverbs 20:2 - fear Daniel 2:7 - Let Zechariah 6:8 - quieted Acts 12:20 - but Romans 13:3 - rulers 1 Corinthians 13:4 - vaunteth not itself Titus 3:1 - to be subject
Cross-References
But ships shall come from the coasts of Cyprus, [fn] And they shall afflict Asshur and afflict Eber,And so shall Amalek, [fn] until he perishes."
The burden against Tyre. Wail, you ships of Tarshish!For it is laid waste,So that there is no house, no harbor;From the land of Cyprus [fn] it is revealed to them.
And He said, "You will rejoice no more, O you oppressed virgin daughter of Sidon. Arise, cross over to Cyprus; There also you will have no rest."
"Tarshish was your merchant because of your many luxury goods. They gave you silver, iron, tin, and lead for your goods.
"The ships of Tarshish were carriers of your merchandise. You were filled and very glorious in the midst of the seas.
For ships from Cyprus [fn] shall come against him; therefore he shall be grieved, and return in rage against the holy covenant, and do damage. So he shall return and show regard for those who forsake the holy covenant.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee,.... The wrath of the civil magistrate, the chief ruler of the land, the sovereign prince or king, to whom men are and should be subject: if his wrath on any occasion breaks out in a furious manner, and, like a storm and tempest, is very blustering and threatening:
leave not thy place; at court; thine office under the prince, do not throw it up in a passion, and quit his service upon it; and much less forget thy duty and allegiance to him, and go into disloyalty and rebellion; see Ecclesiastes 8:3;
for yielding pacifieth great offences; bearing his anger patiently, submitting to his displeasure quietly, making no returns, or at least giving soft answers, and behaving in a modest and humble manner; in time his wrath will subside, and he will be pacified, and forgive the offences committed; or be convinced that there were none, or however not so great as to require such resentment; see Proverbs 15:1. The Targum is,
"if a spirit of evil concupiscence rules over thee; thy good place, in which thou wert used to stand, leave not:''
some understand this of a man's having a spirit of rule and government coming upon him, or of his being advanced to power and authority, that then he should not forget the low estate in which he had been. Jarchi interprets it of the spirit of the governor of the world, strictly inquiring into the actions of men; and healing their sins by chastisements, which cause them to leave them.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
If the spirit ... - i. e., If he is angry.
Leave not thy place - i. e., Do not lose thy self-control and quit his presence. Gentleness on thy part will calm both thyself and him, and prevent great wrongs being committed by either.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ecclesiastes 10:4. If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee — If the king get incensed against thee.
Leave not thy place — Humble thyself before him, that is thy place and duty; for yielding to him, and not standing stoutly in thy defence, pacifieth great offenses: and then, when his anger is appeased, he will hear any thing in thy justification, if thou have any thing to offer. This is good advice to a child in reference to his parents, and to an inferior of any kind in reference to his superiors.
Several of the fathers understood this differently, If the spirit of the ruler - the influence of Satan - hath risen up against and prevailed over thee, to bring thee into some sin; leave not thy place - do not despair of God's mercy; humble thyself before him, and seek pardon through the Son of his love, and this will be ××¨×¤× marpe, a remedy or cure even for ××××× ×××××× chataim gedolim, great errors or sins. All this is true in itself, whether found in this text or not.
