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Io ti dico: «Osserva gli ordini del re», e questo a causa del giuramento che hai fatto davanti a Dio. Non ti affrettare ad allontanarti dalla sua presenza e non persistere in una cosa cattiva, perché egli può fare tutto quello che gli piace. Infatti la parola del re è potente; e chi gli può dire: «Che fai?»

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Obey the King

Obey the king’s command, I say, because you took an oath before God. Do not be in a hurry to leave the king’s presence.(A) Do not stand up for a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases. Since a king’s word is supreme, who can say to him, “What are you doing?(B)

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Obey Authorities for God’s Sake

I say, “Keep the king’s commandment (A)for the sake of your oath to God. (B)Do not be hasty to go from his presence. Do not take your stand for an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him.”

Where the word of a king is, there is power;
And (C)who may say to him, “What are you doing?”

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