Catholic Public Domain Version
"If the spirit of one who holds authority rises over you, do not leave your place, because attentiveness will cause the greatest sins to cease. "
— Ecclesiastes 10:4, Catholic Public Domain Version
“If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.”
“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 rises up against you, don't leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.”
“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 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 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 yielding pacifieth great offences.”
Dying flies ruin the sweetness of the ointment. Wisdom and glory is more precious than a brief and limited foolishness.
The heart of a wise man is in his right hand, and the heart of a foolish man is in his left hand.
Moreover, as a foolish man is walking along the way, even though he himself is unwise, he considers everyone to be foolish.
If the spirit of one who holds authority rises over you, do not leave your place, because attentiveness will cause the greatest sins to cease.
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, proceeding from the presence of a prince, as if by mistake:
a foolish man appointed to a high dignity, and the rich sitting beneath him.
I have seen servants on horses, and princes walking on the ground like servants.