Ecclesiastes 10:4 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEcclesiastes 10:4 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
אִם
ʼim
H518
if
ר֤וּחַ
rûwach
H7307
spirit
הַמּוֹשֵׁל֙
mâshal
H4910
to rule
תַּעֲלֶ֣ה
ʻâlâh
H5927
to go up
עָלֶ֔יךָ
ʻal
H5921
upon
מְקוֹמְךָ֖
mâqôwm
H4725
place
אַל
ʼal
H408
not
תַּנַּ֑ח
yânach
H3240
to rest
כִּ֣י
kîy
H3588
that
מַרְפֵּ֔א
marpêʼ
H4832
healing
יַנִּ֖יחַ
yânach
H3240
to rest
חֲטָאִ֥ים
chêṭᵉʼ
H2399
sin
גְּדוֹלִֽים
gâdôwl
H1419
great
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World English Bible Public Domain
If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don't leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.
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King James Version Public Domain
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
If the spirit of the ruler rises against you, do not leave your place, for calmness will cause great sins to leave. q1
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