Ecclesiastes 8:5

Obedience To The King

⁴ for the king's word is supreme. Who can say to him, "What are you doing?" ⁵ Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure. ⁶ For there is a time and procedure for every purpose, although the misery of man is heavy on him.

Wise in Heart

Wise Man

No

Exodus 1:17

But the midwives feared God, and did not do what the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the baby boys alive.

Exodus 1:20-21

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

1 Chronicles 12:32

Of the children of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, their heads were two hundred; and all their brothers were at their commandment.

Psalm 119:6

Then I wouldn't be disappointed, when I consider all of your commandments.

Proverbs 17:24

Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

Ecclesiastes 2:14

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

Ecclesiastes 8:2

Keep the king's command, because of the oath to 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 is intent in his pursuit of idols.

Luke 12:56-57

You hypocrites. You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but why do you not know how to interpret this time?

Luke 20:25

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 answered them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,

Acts 5:29

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

Romans 13:5-7

Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience' sake.

1 Corinthians 2:14-15

Now the natural man 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

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 this, do not cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Hebrews 5:14

But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

1 Peter 3:13-14

Now who is he who will harm you, if you become zealous of that which is good?