Revised Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 8:2-4

2I counsel theeto keepשְׁמ֔וֹרshe.MorH8104the king’sמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428commandmentפִּי־pi-H6310, and thatin regardדִּבְרַ֖תdiv.RatH1700of the oathשְׁבוּעַ֥תshe.vu.'AtH7621of Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430.

3Be not hastyתִּבָּהֵ֤לti.ba.HelH926to go outH3212of his sightמִפָּנָיו֙mi.pa.NavH6440:standתַּעֲמֹ֖דta.'a.ModH5975not in an evilרָ֑עRa'H7451thingבְּדָבָ֣רbe.da.VarH1697;for he doethיַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ya.'a.SehH6213whatsoever pleasethיַחְפֹּ֖ץyach.PotzH2654him.

4Where the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of a kingמֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekhH4428is, there ispowerשִׁלְט֑וֹןshil.TonH7983:and who may sayיֹֽאמַר־yo.mar-H559unto him, What doestתַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃ta.'a.SehH6213thou?

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