Ecclesiastes 8:2-4

2 Do what your king commands; you gave a sacred oath of obedience.
3 Don't worryingly second-guess your orders or try to back out when the task is unpleasant. You're serving his pleasure, not yours.
4 The king has the last word. Who dares say to him, "What are you doing?"
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