Ecclesiastes 8:3 meaning and explanation
Do not hasten to leave his presence, and do not persist in a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases.
Ecclesiastes 8:3, Berean Standard Bible
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The Speaker, a wisdom teacher, is advising hearers about life under a powerful king. Verse 3 continues the command from verse 2 to obey the king, adding two cautions: do not quickly walk out of the royal presence in anger or defiance, and do not take a stand in a wicked or doomed cause, perhaps a plot or rebellion.
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