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If the ruach of the moshel rise up against thee, leave not thy mekom; for calmness pacifieth chata’im gedolim.

There is a ra’ah which I have seen under the shemesh, the sort of error which proceedeth from a shalit (ruler);

Sekhel (folly) is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.

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If a ruler’s anger rises against you,
    do not leave your post;(A)
    calmness can lay great offenses to rest.(B)

There is an evil I have seen under the sun,
    the sort of error that arises from a ruler:
Fools are put in many high positions,(C)
    while the rich occupy the low ones.

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