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Ecclesiastes 8:1-3
International Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 8:1-3
International Standard Version
The Wise Use of Power
8 Who is really wise?
Who knows how to interpret this saying:
“A person’s wisdom improves his appearance,
softening a harsh countenance.”
The Wisdom of Pleasing Leaders
2 I advise[a] doing what the king says, especially regarding an oath to God. 3 Don’t be in a hurry to leave him, and don’t persist in evil, for he does whatever he pleases.
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- Ecclesiastes 8:2 The Heb. lacks advise
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