Ecclesiastes 10:4-10
New International Version
4 If a ruler’s anger rises against you,
do not leave your post;(A)
calmness can lay great offenses to rest.(B)
5 There is an evil I have seen under the sun,
the sort of error that arises from a ruler:
6 Fools are put in many high positions,(C)
while the rich occupy the low ones.
7 I have seen slaves on horseback,
while princes go on foot like slaves.(D)
8 Whoever digs a pit may fall into it;(E)
whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.(F)
9 Whoever quarries stones may be injured by them;
whoever splits logs may be endangered by them.(G)
10 If the ax is dull
and its edge unsharpened,
more strength is needed,
but skill will bring success.
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