Ecclesiastes 10:4
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
More from Ecclesiastes 10
Verse 1
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
Verse 2
A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
Verse 3
Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
Verse 5
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler: