Ecclesiastes 8:2
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Keep the king’s command, I say, because of your oath before God.

Young's Literal Translation
I pray thee, the commandment of a king keep, even for the sake of the oath of God.

King James Bible
I [counsel thee] to keep the king's commandment, and [that] in regard of the oath of God.

Hebrew
Keep
שְׁמ֔וֹר (šə·mō·wr)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

the king’s
מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

command,
פִּי־ (pî-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

I say,
אֲנִי֙ (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

because of
וְעַ֕ל (wə·‘al)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

your oath
שְׁבוּעַ֥ת (šə·ḇū·‘aṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7621: Something sworn, an oath

before God.
אֱלֹהִֽים׃ (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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