Ecclesiastes 8:5

Obedience To The King

⁴ because the word of the king is his power and who may say unto him, What doest thou? ⁵ He who keeps a royal command experiences no trouble, for a wise heart knows the proper time and procedure. ⁶ Because for every will there is time and judgment, because the evil 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 do as the king of Egypt commanded them but gave the men children their lives.

Exodus 1:20-21

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

1 Chronicles 12:32

And of the sons of Issachar, two hundred chief men, who had understanding of the times and were wise to know what Israel ought to do; and all their brethren followed their word.

Psalm 119:6

Then I shall not be ashamed, when I have insight unto all thy commandments.

Proverbs 17:24

Wisdom appears upon the countenance of him that has understanding, but the eyes of a fool manifest his folly unto the ends of the earth.

Ecclesiastes 2:14

The wise man has his eyes in his head, but the fool walks in darkness: And I myself also understood that one event happens to the one and to the other.

Ecclesiastes 8:2

I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment and the word of the covenant that thou hast made with 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 and broken in judgment because he wanted to walk after commandments.

Luke 12:56-57

Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?

Luke 20:25

And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's and unto God the things which are God's.

Acts 4:19

Then Peter and John answered and said unto them, Judge whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God.

Acts 5:29

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We must persuade God rather than men.

Romans 13:5-7

Therefore it is necessary that ye be subject, not only for punishment, but also for conscience sake.

1 Corinthians 2:14-15

But the natural man does not perceive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness unto him; neither can he understand them because they are spiritually discerned.

Philippians 1:9-10

And this I pray that your charity may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all perception,

Colossians 1:9

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

Hebrews 5:14

But strong food belongs to those that are perfect, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

1 Peter 3:13-14

And who is he that can harm you, if ye are followers of that which is good?