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Ecclesiastes 8:2-6
Amplified Bible
Ecclesiastes 8:2-6
Amplified Bible
2 I counsel you to keep the command of the king because of the oath before God [by which you swore loyalty to him].(A) 3 Do not be in a hurry to get out of his presence. Do not join in a malevolent matter, for the king will do whatever he pleases.
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For the word of a king is authoritative and powerful,
And who will say to him, “What are you doing?”
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Whoever keeps and observes a royal command will experience neither trouble nor misery;
For a wise heart will know the [a]proper time and [appropriate] procedure.
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For there is a [b]proper time and [appropriate] procedure for every delight,
Though mankind’s misery and trouble lies heavily upon him [who rebels against the king].
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 8:5 Lit time and judgment.
- Ecclesiastes 8:6 Lit time and judgment.
Ecclesiastes 8:2-6
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 8:2-6
New International Version
Obey the King
2 Obey the king’s command, I say, because you took an oath before God. 3 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. 4 Since a king’s word is supreme, who can say to him, “What are you doing?(B)”
5 Whoever obeys his command will come to no harm,
and the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure.
6 For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter,(C)
though a person may be weighed down by misery.
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