Ecclesiastes 8:4

Obey Authorities for God’s Sake

2 I say, “Keep the king’s commandment ^afor the sake of your oath to God.

3 ^aDo not be hasty to go from his presence. Do not take your stand for an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him.”

4 Where the word of a king is, there is power;
And ^awho may say to him, “What are you doing?”

5 He who keeps his command will experience nothing harmful;
And a wise man’s heart¹ discerns both time and judgment,

6 Because ^afor every matter there is a time and judgment,
Though the misery of man¹ increases greatly.

7 ^aFor he does not know what will happen;
So who can tell him when it will occur?

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Interlinear Bible for Ecclesiastes 8:4:

Where
'aher (#834) the word
dabar (#1697) of a king
melek (#4428) is, there is power:
shiltown (#7983) and who
miy (#4310) may say
'amar (#559) unto him, What
mah (#4100) doest
`asah (#6213)

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