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Ecclesiastes 8:3
Don’t be hasty to go out of his presence. Don’t persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,
Ecclesiastes 8:3 · World English Bible
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Ecclesiastes 8:3 in other translations
Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
Do not hasten to leave his presence, and do not persist in a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases.
Do not be hasty to go out of his presence. Do not persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,
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In context
1 Who is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.
2 I say, “Keep the king’s command!” because of the oath to God.
3 Don’t be hasty to go out of his presence. Don’t persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,
4 for the king’s word is supreme. Who can say to him, “What are you doing?”
5 Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.
6 For there is a time and procedure for every purpose, although the misery of man is heavy on him.
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