Cross references

Ecclesiastes 10:4

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

for calmness lays great offenses to rest.

Ecclesiastes 10:4 BSB

Ecclesiastes 10:4 has 3 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 3 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Proverbs 25:15 (14 votes) and Ecclesiastes 8:3 (11 votes). 19 other verses point back to it. It links with 12 other books, from Genesis 16 to Titus 3.

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Which verses does Ecclesiastes 10:4 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

  2. Do not hasten to leave his presence, and do not persist in a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases.

  3. She fell at his feet and said, “My lord, may the blame be on me alone, but please let your servant speak to you; hear the words of your servant. My lord should pay no attention to this scoundrel Nabal, for he lives up to his name: His name means Fool, and folly accompanies him. I, your servant, did not see my lord’s young men whom you sent. …

Which verses point to Ecclesiastes 10:4?

The 10 strongest of 19.