Ecc 8:3 | NETfull | STEP | Do not rush out of the king’s presence in haste – do not delay when the matter is unpleasant, for he can do whatever he pleases.

Ecclesiastes 8:3

3 Do not rush out of the king’s presence in haste – do not delay when the matter is unpleasant, ^{▼▼ Or “do not stand up for a bad cause.”}
for he can do whatever he pleases.