Ecclesiastes 8:2-5

Rotherham(i) 2 I [said], The bidding of the king, observe thou, even out of regard to the oath of God. 3 Not rashly from his presence, shouldst thou go: do not take thy stand in a vexatious thing,––for, whatsoever he pleaseth, he will do. 4 Where the word of a king is, there is power,––who then may say to him, What wouldst thou do? 5 He that observeth the commandment, will not notice a vexatious thing,––and, of time and manner, will the heart of the wise take note.