Ecclesiastes 10:4

Ecclesiastes 10:4

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

3 Even when a fool walks along the way,
He lacks wisdom,
^aAnd he shows everyone that he is a fool.

4 If the spirit of the ruler rises against you,
^aDo not leave your post;
For ^bconciliation pacifies great offenses.

5 There is an evil I have seen under the sun,
As an error proceeding from the ruler:

6 ^aFolly is set in¹ great dignity,
While the rich sit in a lowly place.

7 I have seen servants ^aon horses,
While princes walk on the ground like servants.

8 ^aHe who digs a pit will fall into it,
And whoever breaks through a wall will be bitten by a serpent.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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spirit—anger.

yielding pacifieth— (Proverbs 15:1). This explains "leave not thy place"; do not in a resisting spirit withdraw from thy post of duty (Ecclesiastes 8:3).

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Ecclesiastes 10:15
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