Ecclesiastes 8:2-4

New American Standard Bible 1995

² I say, “Keep the ^[a]command of the king because of the ^(A)oath ^[b]before God. ³ Do not be in a hurry ^[c](B)to leave him. Do not join in an evil matter, for he will do whatever he pleases.” ⁴ Since the word of the king is authoritative, ^(C)who will say to him, “What are you doing?”