Ecclesiastes 8:1-3

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

8 Who is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his countenance is changed.

² I counsel you to keep the king’s command, and that in regard to the oath of God [by which you swore to him loyalty].^(A)

³ Be not panic-stricken and hasty to get out of his presence. Persist not in an evil thing, for he does whatever he pleases.