Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Whoever obeys his command will not experience harm, and a wise person knows the proper time and 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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Whoever obeys [his] command will not suffer disaster. The wise mind knows the [proper] time and the right [procedure].
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.
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 Surely the king's authority is absolute; no one can say to him, "What are you doing?" 5 Whoever obeys his command will not experience harm, and a wise person knows the proper time and procedure. 6 For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter, for the oppression of the king is severe upon his victim.
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Cross References
Exodus 1:17
But the midwives feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them; they let the boys live.
Exodus 1:20-21
So God treated the midwives well, and the people multiplied and became very strong.
1 Chronicles 12:32
From Issachar there were 200 leaders and all their relatives at their command -- they understood the times and knew what Israel should do.
Psalm 119:6
Then I would not be ashamed, if I were focused on all your commands.
Proverbs 17:24
Wisdom is directly in front of the discerning person, but the eyes of a fool run to the ends of the earth.
Ecclesiastes 2:14
The wise man can see where he is going, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also realized that the same fate happens to them both.
Ecclesiastes 8:2
Obey the king's command, because you took an oath before God to be loyal to him.
Ecclesiastes 10:2
A wise person's good sense protects him, but a fool's lack of sense leaves him vulnerable.
Hosea 5:11
Ephraim will be oppressed, crushed under judgment, because he was determined to pursue worthless idols.
Luke 12:56-57
You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how can you not know how to interpret the present time?
Luke 20:25
So he said to them, "Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."
Acts 4:19
But Peter and John replied, "Whether it is right before God to obey you rather than God, you decide,
Acts 5:29
But Peter and the apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than people.
Romans 13:5-7
Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath of the authorities but also because of your conscience.
1 Corinthians 2:14-15
The unbeliever does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him. And he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Philippians 1:9-10
And I pray this, that your love may abound even more and more in knowledge and every kind of insight
Colossians 1:9
For this reason we also, from the day we heard about you, have not ceased praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
Hebrews 5:14
But solid food is for the mature, whose perceptions are trained by practice to discern both good and evil.
1 Peter 3:13-14
For who is going to harm you if you are devoted to what is good?