Thematic Bible
Ecclesiastes 8:1 (show verse)
Who as the wise one? and who will know the interpretation of the word? The wisdom of man shall enlighten his face, and the hard of face shall be hated.
Ecclesiastes 8:2 (show verse)
I am to watch the king's mouth by reason of the oath of God.
duties of Citizens » General references to
Civic duties » General references to
Discerning » Who discerns
Duties » Of citizens » General references to
Heart » The heart of the wise
King » Obedience to, encouraged
Loyalty » Encouraged
Nation » Duty to
Oaths » Of allegiance
Oaths » Used for » Pledging allegiance to sovereigns
Obedience » Who to obey
Obedience » Those that obey the king
The Nation » Ps 137; ro 13 miscellaneous topics relating to, government, kings, rulers, etc » Civic duties
Civic duties » General references to
Discerning » Who discerns
Duties » Of citizens » General references to
Heart » The heart of the wise
King » Obedience to, encouraged
Loyalty » Encouraged
Nation » Duty to
Oaths » Of allegiance
Oaths » Used for » Pledging allegiance to sovereigns
Obedience » Who to obey
Obedience » Those that obey the king
The Nation » Ps 137; ro 13 miscellaneous topics relating to, government, kings, rulers, etc » Civic duties
Ecclesiastes 8:3 (show verse)
Thou shalt not hasten going from his face: thou shalt not stand by the word of evil; for he shall do all that he will desire.
Ecclesiastes 8:4 (show verse)
Wheresoever the word of a king, it is powerful: and who shall say to him, What wilt thou do?
Ecclesiastes 8:5 (show verse)
He watching the command knew no evil word: and time and judgment the wise one will know.
Ecclesiastes 8:6 (show verse)
To every inclination there is time and judgment; for man's evil is great upon him.
Ecclesiastes 8:7 (show verse)
For he will not know what shall be: for as it shall be who shall announce to him?
Ecclesiastes 8:8 (show verse)
No man having power in spirit to restrain the spirit: and no power in the day of death: and no sending forth in war; and injustice shall not deliver its possessors.
Certainties » Sobering » Certainty of death
death » Universality of
death » No man having power over death
death » Great reaper » Resistance is in vain
natural Death » Lot of all
Deliverance » What cannot deliver
Dying » Universality of
human Limitations » Man subject to » Time limited
Man » Mortality of » Universality of
Man » Limitations of » Time limited
Man » Cannot retain his spirit from death
Seven » Certainties, seven that face the unrepentant sinner » Certainty of death
Spirit/souls » There being no man that has power over the spirit
Universal » Blessing, possible » death
War » Illustrative of » Our contest with death
Wickedness » What wickedness cannot do
death » Universality of
death » No man having power over death
death » Great reaper » Resistance is in vain
natural Death » Lot of all
Deliverance » What cannot deliver
Dying » Universality of
human Limitations » Man subject to » Time limited
Man » Mortality of » Universality of
Man » Limitations of » Time limited
Man » Cannot retain his spirit from death
Seven » Certainties, seven that face the unrepentant sinner » Certainty of death
Spirit/souls » There being no man that has power over the spirit
Universal » Blessing, possible » death
War » Illustrative of » Our contest with death
Wickedness » What wickedness cannot do
Ecclesiastes 8:9 (show verse)
All this I saw, and giving my heart to every work which was done under the sun: a time which man had power overman for evil to him.
No Themes for this verse.
Ecclesiastes 8:10 (show verse)
And so then I saw the unjust buried, and they came and they will go from the holy place, and they will be forgotten in the city where they did thus: also this is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 8:11 (show verse)
Because a decree was not done quickly upon an evil work, for this the heart of the sons of man was filled in them to do evil.
divine Delays » In inflicting punishment
Error » Sin's penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
Evil » Heart evil, characteristics of » Stubbornness
Heart » The unregenerate » Is full of iniquity
Heart » Evil, characteristics of » Stubbornness
Heart » Sinful » Stubbornness
character of the unrenewed Heart » Fully set to do evil
Impenitence » Warnings against
Longsuffering Of God » The wicked » Abuse
delayed Penalty » Sin's penalty sometimes delayed
Punishment » Capital Punishment » Delayed
Punishment » Delayed
Punishment of the The Wicked » Deferred, emboldens them in sin
Security » FALSE » Leads to increased guilt
Sin » Penalty for » Penalty sometimes delayed
Sinful » Heart » Stubbornness
Sins » Penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
Error » Sin's penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
Evil » Heart evil, characteristics of » Stubbornness
Heart » The unregenerate » Is full of iniquity
Heart » Evil, characteristics of » Stubbornness
Heart » Sinful » Stubbornness
character of the unrenewed Heart » Fully set to do evil
Impenitence » Warnings against
Longsuffering Of God » The wicked » Abuse
delayed Penalty » Sin's penalty sometimes delayed
Punishment » Capital Punishment » Delayed
Punishment » Delayed
Punishment of the The Wicked » Deferred, emboldens them in sin
Security » FALSE » Leads to increased guilt
Sin » Penalty for » Penalty sometimes delayed
Sinful » Heart » Stubbornness
Sins » Penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
Ecclesiastes 8:12 (show verse)
Whoever sinned, doing evil a hundred, and it being prolonged to him, for also I know that it will be to those fearing God, who shall be afraid from his face.
Ecclesiastes 8:13 (show verse)
And it shall not be good to the unjust one; he shall not lengthen the days as a shadow, for he feared not from before the face of God.
Ecclesiastes 8:14 (show verse)
There is vanity which was done upon the earth; that there is the just which it comes upon them according to the work of the unjust: and there is the unjust, it comes upon them according to the work of the just. I said, Also this is vanity.
No Themes for this verse.
Ecclesiastes 8:15 (show verse)
And I praised joy, because there is no good to man under the sun but to eat and to drink, and to rejoice: for this shall lodge with him in his labor the days of his life which God gave to him under the sun.
Ecclesiastes 8:16 (show verse)
According as I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to see the labor that was done upon the earth: for also in the day and in the night he saw not sleep with his eyes.
Ecclesiastes 8:17 (show verse)
And I saw all the work of God, that no man shall be able to find out the work that was done under the sun in whatsoever a man shall labor to seek out, and he shall not find: and also if the wise one shall say to know, he shall not be able to find.