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Ecclesiastes 8:4
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Ecclesiastes 8:4
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Since
the
word
of the
king
is
authoritative
,
1
who
will
say
to him,
"What
are you
doing
?"
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I say, "Keep the command of the king because of the oath before God.
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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."
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Since the word of the king is authoritative, who will say to him, "What are you doing?"
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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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For there is a proper time and procedure for every delight, though a man's trouble is heavy upon him.
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Job 9:12
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Daniel 4:35
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