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1 Who is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? Wisdom makes one's face shine, and the hardness of one's countenance is changed.
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Who is like the wise? Who knows the explanation of things? A person’s wisdom brightens their face and changes its hard appearance.
2 Keep the king's command because of your sacred oath.
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Obey the king’s command, I say, because you took an oath before God.
3 Do not be terrified; go from his presence, do not delay when the matter is unpleasant, for he does whatever he pleases.
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Do not be in a hurry to leave the king’s presence. Do not stand up for a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases.
4 For the word of the king is powerful, and who can say to him, "What are you doing?"
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Since a king’s word is supreme, who can say to him, “What are you doing?”
5 Whoever obeys a command will meet no harm, and the wise mind will know the time and way.
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Whoever obeys his command will come to no harm, and the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure.
6 For every matter has its time and way, although the troubles of mortals lie heavy upon them.
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For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter, though a person may be weighed down by misery.
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