And also when the fool goeth by the way, his heart faileth, and he [a]telleth unto all that he is a fool.

If the [b]spirit of him that ruleth, rise up against thee, leave not thy place: for gentleness pacifieth great sins.

There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as an [c]error that proceedeth from the face of him that ruleth.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 10:3 By his doings he betrayeth himself.
  2. Ecclesiastes 10:4 If thy superior be angry with thee, be thou discrete, and not moved.
  3. Ecclesiastes 10:5 Meaning, that it is an evil thing when they that are in authority, fail and do not their duty.

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