传道书 8:2
I counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.
Context
This verse from 传道书 Chapter 8 connects to 10 cross-references. 神命以色列人分别长子、长牲归他所有，纪念他击杀埃及长子的作为。无酵节与逾越节的意义在于代代传讲神的拯救。
其他译本
I counsel thee, Keep the king’s command, and that in regard of the oath of God.
I pray thee, the commandment of a king keep, even for the sake of the oath of God.
I say to you, Keep the king's law, from respect for the oath of God.
交叉参考
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But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the Lord’s oath that was …
Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the Lord, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?