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Even when walking in the street the fool, lacking understanding, calls everyone a fool.[a]

Should the anger of a ruler burst upon you, do not yield your place; for calmness[b] abates great offenses.

I have seen under the sun another evil, like a mistake that proceeds from a tyrant:

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Footnotes

  1. 10:3 Calls everyone a fool: or, “tells everyone that he (himself) is a fool.”
  2. 10:4 Calmness: a frequent motif of wisdom; silence and reserve characterize the wise, while boisterousness and impetuosity identify the fool.