Ecclesiastes 8:2-4

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

² I counsel you to keep the king’s command, and that in regard to the oath of God [by which you swore to him loyalty].^(A)

³ Be not panic-stricken and hasty to get out of his presence. Persist not in an evil thing, for he does whatever he pleases.

⁴ For the word of a king is authority and power, and who can say to him, What are you doing?