Ecclesiastes 8:3-5

Amplified Bible

³Do not be in a hurry to get out of his presence. Do not join in a malevolent matter, for the king will do whatever he pleases.

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For the word of a king is authoritative and powerful,
And who will say to him, “What are you doing?”
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Whoever keeps and observes a royal command will experience neither trouble nor misery;
For a wise heart will know the ^[a]proper time and [appropriate] procedure.