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.
7 For he doesn`t know that which will be; for who can tell him how it will be?
