Ecclesiastes 8:3-5

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

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?

⁵ Whoever observes the [king’s] command will experience no harm, and a wise man’s mind will know both when and what to do.