Ecclesiastes 8:3
Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
Cross-references
Ecclesiastes 10:4
Parallel
Ecclesiastes 10:4 advises staying calm when a ruler is angry — same wisdom about conduct before kings, directly echoing 'do not be hasty to leave'.
1 Kings 1:50–52
Historical context
In 1 Kings 1:50-52, Adonijah hastily flees from Solomon's presence, illustrating the danger of hasty departure from a king.
Proverbs 16:14
Parallel
In Proverbs 16:14, the king's wrath is deadly—directly reinforces the need to avoid provoking him.
Proverbs 16:15
Parallel
In Proverbs 16:15, the king's favor brings life—the positive counterpart to the warning here.
Daniel 4:35
Allusion
Daniel 4:35 uses the same language of doing as one pleases and no one questioning God, applied to divine sovereignty.
Daniel 5:19
Parallel
Daniel 5:19 illustrates a king's absolute power over life and death, matching the king's freedom to do as he pleases.