1. 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.
3. Don’t be hasty to go out of his presence. Don’t persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,
4. for the king’s word is supreme. Who can say to him, “What are you doing?”
5. Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.
6. For there is a time and procedure for every purpose, although the misery of man is heavy on him.