Ecclesiastes 8:5

Obedience To The King

⁴ Like as when a king giveth a charge, his commandment is mighty: Even so whom may say unto him, "What doest thou?" ⁵ Whoso keepeth the commandment, shall feel no harm: but a wise man's heart discerneth time and manner. ⁶ For everything will have opportunity and judgment, and this the thing that maketh men full of carefulness and sorrow.

Wise in Heart

Wise Man

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Exodus 1:17

Notwithstanding, the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them: but saved the men children.

Exodus 1:20-21

And God therefore dealt well with the midwives. And the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty,

1 Chronicles 12:32

And of the children of Issachar which were men that had understanding in the right time to know what Israel ought to do: The heads of them were two hundred, and all their brethren at their will.

Psalm 119:6

So shall I not be confounded, while I have respect unto all thy commandments.

Proverbs 17:24

Wisdom shineth in the face of him that hath understanding; but the eyes of fools wander throughout all lands.

Ecclesiastes 2:14

For a wise man beareth his eyes about in his head, but the fool goeth in the darkness. I perceived also that they both had one end.

Ecclesiastes 8:2

Keep the king's commandment, I warn thee, and the oath that thou hast made unto God.

Ecclesiastes 10:2

A wise man's heart is upon the righthand, but a fool's heart is upon the left.

Hosea 5:11

Ephraim is oppressed, and can have no right of the law. For why? They follow the doctrines of men.

Luke 12:56-57

Hypocrites, ye can skill of the fashion of the earth, and of the sky: but what is the cause, that ye cannot skill of this time?

Luke 20:25

And he said unto them, "Give then unto Caesar, that which belongeth unto Cesar: And to God, that which pertaineth to God."

Acts 4:19

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

Acts 5:29

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

Romans 13:5-7

Wherefore ye must needs obey, not for fear of vengeance only: but also because of conscience.

1 Corinthians 2:14-15

For the natural man perceiveth not the things of the spirit of God, for they are but foolishness unto him: Neither can he perceive them, because he is spiritually examined.

Philippians 1:9-10

And this I pray, that your love may increase more and more in knowledge, and in all feeling,

Colossians 1:9

For this cause we also, since the day we heard of it have not ceased praying for you, and desiring that ye might be fulfilled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

Hebrews 5:14

But strong meat belongeth to them that are perfect, which through custom have their wits exercised, to judge both good and evil also.

1 Peter 3:13-14

Moreover, who is it that will harm you if ye follow that which is good?