1 Who is like the wise person,and who knows the explanation of things?Wisdom illumines the faceand transforms a grim countenance.
2 Observe the command of the king, in view of your oath to God.
3 Be not hasty to withdraw from the king; do not persist in an unpleasant situation, for he does whatever he pleases.
4 His word is sovereign, and who can say to him, “What are you doing?”
5 “Whoever observes a command knows no harm, and the wise heart knows times and judgments.”
6 Yes, there is a time and a judgment for everything. But it is a great evil for mortals
7 that they are ignorant of what is to come; for who will make known to them how it will be?