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Ecclesiastes 8:5

WisdomAuthority and leadershipObedience

3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.

4 Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.

6 Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.

7 For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?

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BSB
Whoever keeps his command will come to no harm, and a wise heart knows the right time and procedure.
KJV
Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.
WEB
Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.
ASV
Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man`s heart discerneth time and judgment:
DARBY
Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart knoweth time and manner.
BLB
The one guarding a command will not know an evil thing, and the heart of a wise one knows a time and a judgment.
ÅB
Den som holder budet, skal ikke lide noe ondt, og den vises hjerte skal få kjenne tid og dom.
OTB
Den som adlyder hans befaling vil ikke møte noen skade, og et klokt hjerte kjenner den rette tiden og fremgangsmåten.
B1930
Den som holder budet, skal ikke lide noget ondt, og den vises hjerte skal få kjenne tid og dom.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Hebrews 5:14

    But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

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  • 1 Peter 3:13–14

    And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?

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  • Philippians 1:9–10

    And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

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  • Acts 4:19

    But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

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  • Luke 20:25

    And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which be Cæsar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s.

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  • Romans 13:5–7

    Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

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  • 1 Chronicles 12:32

    And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.

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  • Acts 5:29

    Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

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