Ecclesiastes 10:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 10:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 10:4 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 10:4 — KJV
“If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.”
— Ecclesiastes 10:4 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 10:4 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 10:4
“And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 10:4: spirit, rise, against
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. flesh...: Gr. blood and flesh spiritual...: or, wicked spirits high: or, heavenly”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 10:4: spirit, ruler, against
“And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth. upon...: Heb. upon the face of the earth”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 10:4: rise, against, leave
“Then Amaziah separated them, to wit, the army that was come to him out of Ephraim, to go home again: wherefore their anger was greatly kindled against Judah, and they returned home in great anger. home again: Heb. to their place in great...: Heb. in heat of anger”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 10:4: against, place, great
“After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Bethzur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 10:4: ruler, against, place
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