Ecclesiastes 8:2

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Ecclesiastes 8:2

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Berean Standard Bible

Keep the king’s command, I say, because of your oath before God.

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KJV

King James Version

I [counsel thee] to keep the king’s commandment, and [that] in regard of the oath of God.

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WEB

World English Bible

I say, “Keep the king’s command!” because of the oath to God.

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ASV

American Standard Version

I [counsel thee], Keep the king’s command, and that in regard of the oath of God.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Ecclesiastes 8

¹ Who is like the wise man? Who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man’s wisdom brightens his face, and the sternness of his face is changed.

² Keep the king’s command, I say, because of your oath before God.

³ Do not hasten to leave his presence, and do not persist in a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases.

⁴ For the king’s word is supreme, and who can say to him, “What are you doing?”

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