Midrash
Kohelet Rabbah 8:2 קהלת רבה ח׳:ב׳
Part of: Chapter 8
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אֲנִי פִּי מֶלֶךְ שְׁמֹר, אָמַר רַבִּי לֵוִי אֲנִי פִּי מֶלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְלָכִים הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא אֶשְׁמֹר, אוֹתוֹ הַפֶּה שֶׁאָמַר (שמות כ, ב): אָנֹכִי ה' אֱלֹהֶיךָ. וְעַל דִּבְרַת, לֹא יִהְיֶה לְךָ, שְׁבוּעַת לֹא תִשָֹּׂא אֶת שֵׁם ה' אֱלֹהֶיךָ לַשָּׁוְא.
“I observe the king’s command, and the word of an oath to God” (Ecclesiastes 8:2).
“I observe the king’s command.” Rabbi Levi said: I will observe the word of the King of kings, the Holy One blessed be He, the mouth which said: “I am the Lord your God” (Exodus 20:2); “and the word” – “you shall not have [another god before Me]” (Exodus 20:3); “of an oath” – “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain” (Exodus 20:7).
“I observe the king’s command, and the word of an oath to God” (Ecclesiastes 8:2).
“I observe the king’s command.” Rabbi Levi said: I will observe the word of the King of kings, the Holy One blessed be He, the mouth which said: “I am the Lord your God” (Exodus 20:2); “and the word” – “you shall not have [another god before Me]” (Exodus 20:3); “of an oath” – “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain” (Exodus 20:7).