Ecclesiastes 8:2

I pray thee, the commandment of a king keep, even for the sake of the oath of God.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

I counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.

In Context

1Who [is] as the wise? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? The wisdom of man causeth his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

3Be not troubled at his presence, thou mayest go, stand not in an evil thing, for all that he pleaseth he doth.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 14:26and the people come in unto the forest, and lo, the honey dropped, and none is moving his hand unto his mouth, for the people feared the oath.

1 Kings 2:43and wherefore hast thou not kept the oath of Jehovah, and the charge that I charged upon thee?'

Proverbs 24:21Fear Jehovah, my son, and the king, With changers mix not up thyself,

Romans 13:1Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,

1 Peter 2:13Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 8:2-6

The Excellence of Wisdom; The Duty of Subjects. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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