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

{He that is} slow to wrath {is} of great understanding: but {he that is} hasty of spirit exalteth folly. {hasty...: Heb. short of spirit}

And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.

And all the inhabitants of the earth {are} reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and {among} the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.

Because I knew that thou {art} obstinate, and thy neck {is} an iron sinew, and thy brow brass; {obstinate: Heb. hard}

A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom {there is} no rising up. {greyhound: or, horse: Heb. girt in the loins}

{As for} the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee.

And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

The wrath of a king {is as} messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.

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

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, {lay} thine hand upon thy mouth.