Ecclesiastes 8:2-5 I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment , and that in regard of the oath of God.

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2 H8104 I counsel thee to keep [H8798] H4428 the king's H6310 commandment H1700 , and that in regard H7621 of the oath H430 of God.

3 H926 Be not hasty [H8735] H3212 to go out [H8799] H6440 of his sight H5975 : stand [H8799] H7451 not in an evil H1697 thing H6213 ; for he doeth [H8799] H2654 whatsoever pleaseth [H8799] him.

4 H1697 Where the word H4428 of a king H7983 is, there is power H559 : and who may say [H8799] H6213 unto him, What doest [H8799] thou?

5 H8104 Whoso keepeth [H8802] H4687 the commandment H3045 shall feel [H8799] H7451 no evil H1697 thing H2450 : and a wise man's H3820 heart H3045 discerneth [H8799] H6256 both time H4941 and judgment.

ERV⁽ⁱ⁾ ² I [counsel thee], Keep the king’s command, and that in regard of the oath of God. ³ Be not hasty to go out of his presence; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. ⁴ Because the king’s word [hath] power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou? ⁵ Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man’s heart discerneth time and judgment: