1Who knows the wise? and who knows the interpretation of a saying? A man's wisdom will lighten his countenance; but a man of shameless countenance will be hated.
2Observe the commandment of the king, and that because of the word of the oath of God.
3Be not hasty; you shall go forth out of his presence: stand not in an evil matter; for he will do whatever he shall please,
4even as a king having power: and who will say to him, What do you?
5He that keeps the commandment shall not know an evil thing: and the heart of the wise knows the time of judgement.
6For to every thing there is time and judgement; for the knowledge of a man is great to him.
7For there is no one that knows what is going to be: for who shall tell him how it shall be?
8There is no man that has power over the spirit to retain the spirit; and there is no power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in the day of the battle; neither shall ungodliness save her votary.
Ecclesiastes 8
Ecclesiastes 8:1-8