Thematic Bible
Ecclesiastes 8:1 (show verse)
Who is as the wise? And who knows the meaning of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.
Ecclesiastes 8:2 (show verse)
I say, Keep the king's word, and that, because 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)
Do not be hasty to leave his presence. Do not take a stand in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him.
Ecclesiastes 8:4 (show verse)
Because the word of a king is that which has power; and who may say to him, What are you doing?
Ecclesiastes 8:5 (show verse)
Whoever keeps the command shall feel no evil thing; and a wise man's heart knows both time and judgment.
Ecclesiastes 8:6 (show verse)
Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great on him.
Ecclesiastes 8:7 (show verse)
For he does not know what shall be; for who can tell him when it shall be?
Ecclesiastes 8:8 (show verse)
There is no man who has power over the spirit to keep the spirit; nor power in the day of death; and there is no discharge in that war; nor shall wickedness deliver its owners.
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 have seen, and I gave my heart to every work that is done under the sun. There is a time in which one man rules over another to his own hurt.
No Themes for this verse.
Ecclesiastes 8:10 (show verse)
And so I saw the wicked buried, and they came and went from the holy place. And they were forgotten in the city, these things that they had done. This is also vanity.
Ecclesiastes 8:11 (show verse)
Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set 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)
Though a sinner does evil a hundred times, and his days be made longer, yet surely I know that it shall be well with those who fear God, who fear before Him.
Ecclesiastes 8:13 (show verse)
But it shall not be well with the wicked, nor shall he make his days longer like a shadow; because he does not fear before God.
Ecclesiastes 8:14 (show verse)
There is a vanity which is done on the earth: There are just ones to whom it happens according to the work of the wicked; again, there are wicked ones to whom it happens according to the work of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.
No Themes for this verse.
Ecclesiastes 8:15 (show verse)
Then I praised gladness, because a man has no better thing under the sun than to eat and to drink and to be glad; for that shall go with him of his labor for the days of his life which God gives him under the sun.
Ecclesiastes 8:16 (show verse)
When I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on the earth; for neither day nor night do men see sleep with their eyes.
Ecclesiastes 8:17 (show verse)
Then I looked at all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun; because though a man labors to seek it out, yet he shall not find it. Yea, further, though a wise one speaks of knowing, yet he shall not be able to find it.