World English Bible
"Don't be hasty to go out of his presence. Don't persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,"
— Ecclesiastes 8:3, World English Bible
“Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.”
“Be not hasty to go out of his presence; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. ”
“Do not rush out of the king’s presence in haste– do not delay when the matter is unpleasant, for he can do whatever he pleases.”
“Be not hasty to depart from his face, and do not continue in an evil work: for he will do all that pleaseth him:”
“Be not quick to go from before him. Be not fixed in an evil design, because he does whatever is pleasing to him.”
“Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.”
Who is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.
I say, "Keep the king's command!" because of the oath to God.
Don't be hasty to go out of his presence. Don't persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,
for the king's word is supreme. Who can say to him, "What are you doing?"
Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.
For there is a time and procedure for every purpose, although the misery of man is heavy on him.