Ecclesiastes 8:3
Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
In other versions
Be not hasty to go out of his presence; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
ASV
Be not quick to go from before him. Be not fixed in an evil design, because he does whatever is pleasing to him.
BBE
Be not hasty to go out of his sight; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatever pleaseth him,
DBY
Don't be hasty to go out of his presence. Don't persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,
WEB
Be not troubled at his presence, thou mayest go, stand not in an evil thing, for all that he pleaseth he doth.
YLT
Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he does whatsoever pleases him.
ENG
Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatever pleaseth him.
WBT
Do not hasten to leave his presence, and do not persist in a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases.
BSB
In context
1Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.
2I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.
3Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
4Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
5Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.