Old TestamentEcclesiastesObey the King · 8:1–98:1 Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.8:2 I counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.8:3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.8:4 Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?8:5 Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.8:6 Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.8:7 For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?8:8 There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.8:9 All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.
