Ecclesiastes 8:1-7

¹Who is a wise man? Who knows what the events in life mean? Wisdom in a man causes his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

²I advise you to obey the king's command because of God's oath to protect him.

³Do not hurry out of his presence, and do not stand in support of something wrong, for the king does whatever he desires.

⁴The king's word rules, so who will say to him, “What are you doing?”

⁵Whoever keeps the king's commands avoids harm. A wise man's heart recognizes the proper course and time of action.

⁶For every matter there is a correct response and a time to respond, because the troubles of man are great.

⁷No one knows what is coming next. Who can tell him what is coming?