Ecclesiastes 8:2

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

My son, fear thou the LORD and the king, and keep no company with them that slide back from his fear:

Let every soul submit himself unto the authority of the higher powers. For there is no power, but of God. The powers that be, are ordained of God.

Warn them, that they submit themselves to rule and power, to obey the officers, that they be ready unto all good works,

Submit yourselves unto all manner ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether it be unto the King as unto the chief head;

Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I commanded thee?"

And all the lords and men of power, and thereto all the sons of king David submitted themselves under king Solomon.

He took of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and took an oath of him: The princes of the land toke he with him also,

Wherefore ye must needs obey, not for fear of vengeance only: but also because of conscience.