4If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 4-11)The scope of these verses is to keep subjects loyal and dutiful to the government. In Solomon’s reign the people were very rich, and lived in prosperity, which perhaps made them proud and petulant, and when the taxes were high, though they had enough to pay them with, it is probable that many conducted themselves insolently towards the government and threatened to rebel. To such Solomon here gives…
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