Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Whoever obeys [his] command will not suffer disaster. The wise mind knows the [proper] time and the right [procedure].
New American Standard Bible
He who
King James Version
Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.
Holman Bible
The one who keeps a command will not experience anything harmful,
International Standard Version
Whoever obeys his commands will not experience harm, and the wise in heart will discern both the appropriate time and response.
A Conservative Version
He who keeps a commandment shall know no evil thing. And a wise man's heart discerns the time and decision.
American Standard Version
Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart discerneth time and judgment:
Amplified
Whoever keeps and observes a royal command will experience neither trouble nor misery;
For a wise heart will know the
Bible in Basic English
Whoever keeps the law will come to no evil: and a wise man's heart has knowledge of time and of decision.
Darby Translation
Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart knoweth time and manner.
Julia Smith Translation
He watching the command knew no evil word: and time and judgment the wise one will know.
King James 2000
Whosoever keeps the commandment shall experience no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerns both time and judgment.
Modern King James verseion
Whoever keeps the command shall feel no evil thing; and a wise man's heart knows both time and judgment.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whoso keepeth the commandment, shall feel no harm: but a wise man's heart discerneth time and manner.
NET Bible
Whoever obeys his command will not experience harm, and a wise person knows the proper time and procedure.
New Heart English Bible
Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.
The Emphasized Bible
He that observeth the commandment, will not notice a vexatious thing, - and, of time and manner, will the heart of the wise take note.
Webster
He who keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.
World English Bible
Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is keeping a command knoweth no evil thing, and time and judgment the heart of the wise knoweth.
Interlinear
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 8:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Obedience To The King
4 Since the word of the king [is] supreme, no one can say to him, "What are you doing?" 5 Whoever obeys [his] command will not suffer disaster. The wise mind knows the [proper] time and the right [procedure]. 6 For there is a [proper] time and right [procedure] for every matter, even though the trouble of man [weighs] heavy upon him.
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Cross References
Exodus 1:17
But the midwives feared God, and they did not do as the king of Egypt had said to them. They let the boys live.
Exodus 1:20-21
And God did the midwives good, and the [Israelite] people became many and were very numerous.
1 Chronicles 12:32
And from the men of Issachar: {men who were skilled in understanding the times} to know what Israel should do. Their chiefs [were] two hundred, and all their kinsmen [were] under their command.
Psalm 119:6
Then I would not be ashamed when I look to all your commands.
Proverbs 17:24
He who understands sets [his] face [toward] wisdom, but the eyes of a fool, to the end of the earth.
Ecclesiastes 2:14
{The wise man can see where he is walking}, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also realized that both of them suffer the same fate.
Ecclesiastes 8:2
Keep [the] command of [the] king {because of your oath to God}.
Ecclesiastes 10:2
The heart of the wise [inclines] to his right, but the heart of the fool [inclines] to his left.
Hosea 5:11
Ephraim is oppressed, crushed [in] judgment, because he was determined to go after filth.
Luke 12:56-57
Hypocrites! You know how to evaluate the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how [is it] you do not know how to evaluate this present time?
Luke 20:25
So he said to them, "Well then, give to Caesar the things of Caesar, and to God the things of God!"
Acts 4:19
But Peter and John answered [and] said to them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than God, you decide!
Acts 5:29
But Peter and the apostles answered [and] said, "It is necessary to obey God rather than men!
Romans 13:5-7
Therefore [it is] necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath but also because of conscience.
1 Corinthians 2:14-15
But the natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he is not able to understand [them], because they are spiritually discerned.
Philippians 1:9-10
And this I pray: that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment,
Colossians 1:9
Because of this also we, from the day we heard about [it], did not cease praying for you, and asking that you may be filled [with] the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual insight,
Hebrews 5:14
But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have trained their faculties for the distinguishing of both good and evil.
1 Peter 3:13-14
And who [is] the one who will harm you if you are a zealous adherent for what is good?