Ecclesiastes 8:5-8

5Trouble will not come to anyone who obeys the king's command. A wise person knows the right time to do things. He also knows the right way to do them.

6There is a right time for things to happen. There is a right way to do things. But trouble comes to people anyway.

7Nobody knows what will happen in the future. Nobody can tell us about it.

8Nobody has the power to control the wind. Also, nobody has the power to decide the day of their death. Soldiers are not allowed to leave a battle. Also, if people do wicked things, that will not rescue them.