Ecclesiastes 10:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

If the spirit ... - i. e., If he is angry. Leave not thy place - i. e., Do not lose thy self-control and quit his presence. Gentleness on thy...

Arno Geneva Study Bible

If the (c) spirit of the ruler riseth against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences. (c) If your superior is angry with y...

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 9:17 to Ecclesiastes 10:15 . Experience Crystallised in Proverbs. Ecclesiastes 9:17 to Ecclesiastes 10:3 forms a series of pr...

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

spirit. Hebrew. ruach. App-9. yielding, &c. . gentleness preventeth greater outrages.

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences. If the spirit of the ruler rise up again...

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

If the spirit of the ruler rise up— If the anger of the ruler should be kindled against thee, do not resign thy place; for power kept in thy hands...

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences. If the spirit (anger) of the rul...

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Practical Advice Touching Life's Puzzles 1-8. Cultivate wisdom and tact, specially in the dangers that attend upon courts, but also in ordinary op...

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The advice of Ecclesiastes 8:3 is repeated. St. Peter ( 1 Peter 2:20-23 ) is able to add to the same precept a new and inspiring motive. Yielding...

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

We return now to the thought of Ecclesiastes 8:3 . For “spirit” in the sense of “anger,” see Judges 8:3 . Rise up. — Psalms 78:21 ; 2 Samuel 1...

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

FOURTH SECTION The Quest Achieved. The Chief Good Is To Be Found, Not In Wisdom, Nor In Pleasure, Nor In Devotion To Affairs And Its Rewards; But...

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

How, then, does worldly wisdom work? The preacher shows that its first manifestation is discretion based upon selfishness. This section is a series o...

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left. (3) Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth...

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee ,.... The wrath of the civil magistrate, the chief ruler of the land, the sovereign prince or king,...

John Trapp Complete Commentary

If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences. Ver. 4. If the spirit of thy ruler...

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

If the spirit of a ruler His passion or wrath; rise up against thee Upon some misinformation given him, or mismanagement of thine; leave not thy...

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Mutual Duties of Princes and Subjects.       4 If the spirit of the ruler r...

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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 Prove...

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Behaviour Connected With Superiors ( Ecclesiastes 10:4-7 ). Ecclesiastes 10:4 ‘If the spirit of the ruler rise up against you, do not leave you...

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Ecclesiastes 10:1 . Dead flies.] Lit ., “Flies of death;” because, as such, they corrupt the ointment. The apothecary.] A deale...

Sermon Bible Commentary

Ecclesiastes 8:16-10 I. At the end of chap. viii. and the beginning of chap. ix., Koheleth points out that it is impossible for us to construct a...

Sermon Bible Commentary

Ecclesiastes 8:16-12 I. The Preacher commences this section by carefully defining his position and equipment as he starts on his last course. (1)...

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ecclesiastes 10:1 . Dead flies cause the ointment, of exquisite perfumes, to send forth a stinking savour; a satirical proverb, applicable to ch...

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Ecclesiastes 10:1-21 Section 11. A little folly mars the effect of wisdom, and is sure to make itself conspicuous. Ecclesia...

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

In the Midst of Presumption and Arrogance

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, in an angry outburst, leave not thy place, that is, forget not thy position as subject, remember a...

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 25:24-44 ; Ecclesiastes 8:3 ; Proverbs 25:15