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Ecclesiastes 8:2
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Ecclesiastes 8:2
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I say:
[a]
Keep the king's command, because of
1
God's oath to him.
[b]
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Who is like the wise? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.
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I say: Keep the king's command, because of God's oath to him.
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Be not hasty to go from his presence. Do not take your stand in an evil cause, for he does whatever he pleases.
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For the word of the king is supreme, and who may say to him, "What are you doing?"
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Whoever keeps a command will know no evil thing, and the wise heart will know the proper time and the just way.
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1.
Exodus 22:11
;
2 Samuel 21:7
;
1 Kings 2:43
; [
2 Chronicles 36:13
;
Ezekiel 17:18
]
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[a].
Hebrew lacks say
[b].
Or because of your oath to God
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