Ecclesiastes 8:1-8

1WhoH4310 is like the wise manH2450? WhoH4310 knowsH3045 the interpretationH6592 of a matterH1697? A man’sH120 wisdomH2451 brightensH215 his faceH6440, and the sternnessH5797 of his faceH6440 is changedH8132.

2KeepH8104 the king’sH4428 commandH6310, I sayH589, because ofH5921H1700 your oathH7621 before GodH430. 3Do notH408 hastenH926 to leaveH1980 his presenceH6440, and do notH408 persistH5975 in a badH7451 causeH1697, forH3588 he will doH6213 whateverH3605 he pleasesH2654. 4ForH834 the king’sH4428 wordH1697 is supremeH7983, and whoH4310 can sayH559 to him, “WhatH4100 are you doingH6213?”

5Whoever keepsH8104 his commandH4687 will come toH3045H1697 noH3808 harmH7451, and a wiseH2450 heartH3820 knowsH3045 the right timeH6256 and procedureH4941. 6ForH3588 there isH3426 a right timeH6256 and procedureH4941 to everyH3605 purposeH2656, thoughH3588 a man’sH120 miseryH7451 weighs heavilyH7227 upon himH5921. 7SinceH3588 no oneH369 knowsH3045 whatH4100 will happenH1961, whoH4310 can tellH5046 him whatH834 is to comeH1961?

8As noH369 manH120 has powerH7989 over the windH7307 to containH3607 it, so no oneH369 has authorityH7983 over his dayH3117 of deathH4194. As no oneH369 can be dischargedH4917 in wartimeH4421, so wickednessH7562 will notH3808 releaseH4422 those who practice itH1167.