Ecclesiastes 8:3

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Don't quickly oppose the king or argue when he has already made up his mind.

Cross References

Genesis 47:9

Jacob answered, “I have lived only a hundred and thirty years, and I have had to move from place to place. My parents and my grandparents also had to move from place to place. But they lived much longer, and their life was not as hard as mine.”

Proverbs 14:29

It's clever to be patient, but it's stupid to lose your temper.

Proverbs 24:21

My children, you must respect the LORD and the king, and you must not make friends with anyone who rebels against either of them.

Proverbs 30:31

those proud cocks, those mountain goats, and those rulers who have no enemies.

Ecclesiastes 10:4

Don't give up your job when your boss gets angry. If you stay calm, you'll be forgiven.

Isaiah 48:4

I knew you were stubborn and hard-headed.

Daniel 4:35

To him the nations are far less than nothing; God controls the stars in the sky and everyone on this earth. When God does something, we cannot change it or even ask why.”

Daniel 5:19

God did such great things for him that people of all nations and races shook with fear. Your father had the power of life or death over everyone, and he could honour or ruin anyone he chose.