The spirit; the passion or wrath, as is manifest from the following words, which is oft called spirit, as Judges 8:3 2 Chronicles 21:16 Proverbs 25:28 Ecclesiastes 7:9. Leave not thy place, to wit, in anger or discontent. Withdraw not thyself rashly and hastily from his presence and service, according to the advice, Ecclesiastes 8:3. Continue in a diligent and faithful discharge of thy duty, as becomes a subject; do not return anger for anger, but modestly and humbly submit thyself to him. Yielding, Heb. healing; a gentle and submissive carriage, which is of a healing nature; whereas pride and passion do exasperate and widen the breach already made. Pacifieth, Heb. maketh them to rest or cease; preventeth or removeth them. Great offences, Heb. great sins; either,
1. Such sins as the offended ruler might commit in the prosecution of his wrath against thee. Or rather,
2. Such as possibly thou hast committed against him, for which he is incensed against thee; or the greatest offences or injuries that one man commits against another, and much more those slight miscarriages of thine towards the ruler. Let not therefore a false opinion concerning his unreconcilableness to thee make thee desperate, and draw thee into rebellion.