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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.
2
I say, "Keep the king`s command!" because of the oath to God.
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Don`t be hasty to go out of his presence. Don`t persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,
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for the king`s word is supreme. Who can say to him, "What are you doing?"
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Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.