Ecclesiastes 8:5

Obedience To The King

⁴ For the king's word hath power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou? ⁵ Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart discerneth time and judgment: ⁶ for to every purpose there is a time and judgment; because the misery of man is great upon him:

Wise in Heart

Wise Man

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Exodus 1:17

But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men-children alive.

Exodus 1:20-21

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

1 Chronicles 12:32

And of the children of Issachar, 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.

Psalm 119:6

Then shall I not be put to shame, When I have respect unto all thy commandments.

Proverbs 17:24

Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

Ecclesiastes 2:14

The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walketh in darkness: and yet I perceived that one event happeneth to them all.

Ecclesiastes 8:2

I counsel thee , Keep the king's command, and that in regard of the oath of God.

Ecclesiastes 10:2

A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.

Hosea 5:11

Ephraim is oppressed, he is crushed in judgment; because he was content to walk after man's command.

Luke 12:56-57

Ye hypocrites, ye know how to interpret the face of the earth and the heaven; but how is it that ye know not how to interpret this time?

Luke 20:25

And he said unto them, Then render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's.

Acts 4:19

But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God, judge ye:

Acts 5:29

But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.

Romans 13:5-7

Wherefore ye must needs be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience'sake.

1 Corinthians 2:14-15

Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.

Philippians 1:9-10

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

Colossians 1:9

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it , do not cease to pray and make request for you, that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Hebrews 5:14

But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

1 Peter 3:13-14

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