Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 10:4–6

⁴If the ruler’s temper flares against you, do not abandon your post,

for calmness lays great offenses to rest.

⁵There is an evil I have seen under the sun —

an error that proceeds from the ruler:

⁶Folly is appointed to great heights,

but the rich sit in lowly positions.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
the ruler’s	הַמּוֹשֵׁל֙	ham·mō·wō·šêl	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4910 rule, have dominion, reign
temper	ר֤וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
flares	תַּעֲלֶ֣ה	ta·‘ă·leh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
against you	עָלֶ֔יךָ	‘ā·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5921 height
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
abandon	תַּנַּ֑ח	tan·naḥ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H5117 rest
your post	מְקוֹמְךָ֖	mə·qō·wm·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
calmness	מַרְפֵּ֔א	mar·pê	Noun - masculine singular	H4832 healing, cure, health
great	גְּדוֹלִֽים׃	gə·ḏō·w·lîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H1419 great
offenses	חֲטָאִ֥ים	ḥă·ṭā·’îm	Noun - masculine plural	H2399 sin
to rest	יַנִּ֖יחַ	yan·nî·aḥ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5117 rest

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There is	יֵ֣שׁ	yêš	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
an evil	רָעָ֔ה	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
I have seen	רָאִ֖יתִי	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
under	תַּ֣חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
the sun	הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ	haš·šā·meš	Article; Noun - common singular	H8121 sun
an error	כִּשְׁגָגָ֕ה	kiš·ḡā·ḡāh	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular	H7684 sin of error, inadvertence
that proceeds	שֶׁיֹּצָ֖א	še·yō·ṣā	Pronoun - relative; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H3318 go or come out
from	מִלִּפְנֵ֥י	mil·lip̄·nê	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the ruler	הַשַּׁלִּֽיט׃	haš·šal·lîṭ	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7989 having mastery, domineering

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Folly	הַסֶּ֔כֶל	has·se·ḵel	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5529 folly
is appointed	נִתַּ֣ן	nit·tan	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to great	רַבִּ֑ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
heights	בַּמְּרוֹמִ֖ים	bam·mə·rō·w·mîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4791 height
but the rich	וַעֲשִׁירִ֖ים	wa·‘ă·šî·rîm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural	H6223 rich
sit	יֵשֵֽׁבוּ׃	yê·šê·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in lowly positions	בַּשֵּׁ֥פֶל	baš·šê·p̄el	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8216 low estate, condition

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Ecclesiastes 10:4 Proverbs 25:15 · Ecclesiastes 8:3 · 1 Samuel 25:24–44

Ecclesiastes 10:5 Ecclesiastes 5:13 · Ecclesiastes 6:1 · Ecclesiastes 3:16 · Ecclesiastes 4:1 · Ecclesiastes 9:3 · Ecclesiastes 4:7

Ecclesiastes 10:6 Proverbs 28:12 · Proverbs 29:2 · Esther 3:1 · Psalm 12:8 · 1 Kings 12:13–14 · Proverbs 28:28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.