Ecclesiastes 8
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Ecclesiastes 8:2-4

2I say, “Keep the 1command of the king because of the 2oath 3before God. 3Do not be in a hurry 45to leave him. Do not join in an evil matter, for he will do whatever he pleases.” 4Since the word of the king is authoritative, 6who will say to him, “What are you doing?”

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Notes

  1. 1. Ecclesiastes 8:2 Lit mouth ↩
  2. 2. Ecclesiastes 8:2 Ex 22:11; 2 Sam 21:7; Ezek 17:18 ↩
  3. 3. Ecclesiastes 8:2 Lit of ↩
  4. 4. Ecclesiastes 8:3 Lit to go out from his presence ↩
  5. 5. Ecclesiastes 8:3 Eccl 10:4 ↩
  6. 6. Ecclesiastes 8:4 Job 9:12; Dan 4:35 ↩

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