The King's Commandments

Ecclesiastes 8:1-7

1  Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. 
2  I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. 
3  Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. 
4  Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou? 
5  Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment. 
6  Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him. 
7  For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?