Ecclesiastes 8:2-4

The Voice

² Here’s my advice: keep what comes from the king’s mouth; after all, this matter is really an oath from God. ³ Don’t be in a hurry to leave the king’s presence or throw your support behind a bad cause, because the king can do whatever he wishes. ⁴ Since the king has the power to enforce his word, who dares ask him, “What are you doing?”