1 Who is really wise? Who knows how to explain things? Wisdom makes one’s face shine, and it changes one’s grim look.
2 I ⌊advise⌋ you to obey the king’s commands because of the oath you took in God’s presence.
3 Don’t be in a hurry to leave the king’s service. Don’t take part in something evil, because he can do whatever he pleases.
4 Since a king’s word has such power, no one can ask him what he is doing.
5 Whoever obeys his commands will avoid trouble. The mind of a wise person will know the right time and the right way ⌊to act⌋.
6 There is a right time and a right way ⌊to act⌋ in every situation. Yet, a terrible human tragedy hangs over people.