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Ecclesiastes 8:2

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Obey the King

2I’m telling you to obey the king’s command. You took an oath to serve him. You made a promise to God.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

I say: Keep the king’s command, because of God’s oath to him.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Obey the king’s command, I say, because you took an oath before God.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Keep the king’s command because of your oath made before God.

NLTNew Living Translation

Obey the king since you vowed to God that you would.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Keep the command of the king

because of your oath to God.

KJV 1900King James Version

I counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.