Ecclesiastes 8:1-8

1Who is as the wise? and who knoweth the explanation of things? A man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face is changed.

2I [say], Keep the king's commandment, and [that] on account of the oath of 1God.

3Be not hasty to go out of his sight; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatever pleaseth him,

4because the word of a king is power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

5Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart knoweth time and manner.

6For to every purpose there is time and manner. For the misery of man is great upon him;

7for he knoweth not that which shall be; for who can tell him how it shall be?

8There is no man who hath control over the spirit to retain the spirit; and no one hath control over the day of death; and there is no discharge in that war, neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.