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Ecclesiastes 10:4

If the anger of the ruler rises against you, jdo not leave your place,

kfor calmness1 will lay great offenses to rest.

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Ecclesiastes 10:4 — The New International Version (NIV)

If a ruler’s anger rises against you,

do not leave your post;

calmness can lay great offenses to rest.

Ecclesiastes 10:4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

Ecclesiastes 10:4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

If your boss is angry at you, don’t quit!

A quiet spirit can overcome even great mistakes.

Ecclesiastes 10:4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

If the spirit of the ruler rises against you,

Do not leave your post;

For conciliation pacifies great offenses.

Ecclesiastes 10:4 — New Century Version (NCV)

Don’t leave your job

just because your boss is angry with you.

Remaining calm solves great problems.

Ecclesiastes 10:4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Ecclesiastes 10:4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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

Ecclesiastes 10:4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

If a ruler becomes angry with you, don’t resign your position. If you remain calm, you can make up for serious offenses. 

Ecclesiastes 10:4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

If the ruler’s anger rises against you, don’t leave your place,

for calmness puts great offenses to rest.

Ecclesiastes 10:4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

If the anger of the ruler rises against you, do not leave your post,

for calmness will undo great offenses.

Ecclesiastes 10:4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

If the anger of the ruler rises against you,

do not leave your post,

for calmness can undo great offenses.

Ecclesiastes 10:4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Suppose a ruler gets very angry with you.

If he does, don’t quit your job in the palace.

Stay calm. That will overcome the effects of your big mistakes.

Ecclesiastes 10:4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

If the ruler’s temper rises against you, do not abandon your position, because composure allays great offenses.


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