Ecclesiastes 8:1-3 New International Version (NIV)

1. Who is like the wise? Who knows the explanation of things? A person’s wisdom brightens their face and changes its hard appearance.

2. Obey the king’s command, I say, because you took an oath before God.

3. Do not be in a hurry to leave the king’s presence. Do not stand up for a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases.

Ecclesiastes 8