Ecclesiastes 10:4
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 10
“If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.”Ecclesiastes 10:4
What Does Ecclesiastes 10:4 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 10:4 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 10, verse 4 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Ecclesiastes 10:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 25:15“By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.”Titus 3:1“Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,”Proverbs 15:18“A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.”Ecclesiastes 8:3“Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.”Romans 13:3“For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:”1 Samuel 25:24“And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid.”Proverbs 20:2“The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.”1 Corinthians 13:4“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,”Esther 4:8“Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people.”Genesis 16:8“And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.”Genesis 32:4“And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:”Proverbs 16:14“The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.”Zechariah 6:8“Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.”Genesis 16:6“But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.”Genesis 16:9“And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.”Genesis 33:3“And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.”2 Samuel 19:19“And said unto the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity unto me, neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.”1 Kings 12:7“And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.”Acts 12:20“And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s country.”Daniel 2:7“They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it.”
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