Ecclesiastes 8:2
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Eccl 8:2
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I say, "Keep the command of the king because of the oath before God.
Eccl 8:3
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~"Do not be in a hurry to leave him. Do not join in an evil matter, for he will do whatever he pleases."
Eccl 8:4
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Since the word of the king is authoritative, who will say to him, "What are you doing?"
Eccl 8:5
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He who keeps a {royal} command experiences no trouble, for a wise heart knows the proper time and procedure.
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