Ecclesiastes 1:1

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1:1 The words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:

Ecclesiastes 1:12

Futility of Secular Accomplishment

1:12 I, the Teacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

Ecclesiastes 8:2

8:2 Obey the king’s command,

because you took an oath before God to be loyal to him.

Ecclesiastes 5:9

5:9 The produce of the land is seized by all of them,

even the king is served by the fields.

Ecclesiastes 8:4

8:4 Surely the king’s authority is absolute;

no one can say to him, “What are you doing?”

Ecclesiastes 9:14

9:14 There was once a small city with a few men in it,

and a mighty king attacked it, besieging it and building strong siege works against it.

Ecclesiastes 10:20

10:20 Do not curse a king even in your thoughts,

and do not curse the rich while in your bedroom;

for a bird might report what you are thinking,

or some winged creature might repeat your words.