Ecclesiastes 10:4-6

Lexham English Bible

⁴ If the anger of the ruler rises against you,
    do not leave your post,
    for calmness can undo great offenses.
⁵ There is an evil I have seen under the sun—
    it is an error that proceeds from a ruler!
⁶ The fool is set in many high places,
    but the rich sit in lowly places.