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New King James Version
Ecclesiastes 8:5
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Whoever keeps a command will know no evil thing, and the wise heart will know the proper time and the just way.
He that keepeth the commandement, shall knowe none euill thing, and the heart of the wise shall knowe the time and iudgement.
The one who keeps a command will not experience anything harmful, and a wise heart knows the right time and procedure.
Whoever keeps the mitzvah shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.
Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart knoweth time and manner.
People will be safe if they obey his command. But wise people know the right time to do this, and they also know when to do the right thing.
Whoever keeps and observes a royal command will experience neither trouble nor misery; For a wise heart will know the proper time and [appropriate] procedure.
Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart discerneth time and judgment:
If you obey the king, you will stay out of trouble. So be smart and learn what to do and when to do it.
Whoever obeys his command will never come to harm, and the wise person will know the right time and judgment.
Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart discerneth time and judgment.
Whoso keepeth the commandement, shall feele no euill thing: and a wise mans heart discerneth both time and iudgement.
He that keeps the commandment shall not know an evil thing: and the heart of the wise knows the time of judgement.
Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart discerneth time and judgment:
Whoever keeps his command will come to no harm, and a wise heart knows the right time and procedure.
Whoever obeys his command will not suffer disaster. The wise mind knows the proper time and the right procedure.
Whoever keeps the command shall know no evil thing. A wise man's heart knows both time and judgment.
Whoever obeys the king's command will be safe. A wise person does the right thing at the right time.
Whoever obeys his command will not experience harm, and a wise person knows the proper time and procedure.
Those who obey him will not be punished. Those who are wise will find a time and a way to do what is right,
He who obeys the king's law will have no trouble, for a wise heart knows the right time and way.
Whoever obeys a command will meet no harm, and the wise mind will know the time and way.
He that observeth the commandment, will not notice a vexatious thing, - and, of time and manner, will the heart of the wise take note.
He that keepeth the commandment, shall find no evil. The heart of a wiser man understandeth time and answer.
He who keeps a command shall know no evil thing; and a wise mans heart discerns both time and judgment.
As long as you obey his commands, you are safe, and a wise person knows how and when to do it.
One who keeps a royal command experiences no trouble, for a wise heart knows the proper time and procedure.
Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.
Who so kepeth the commaundement, shall feele no harme: but a wyse mans heart discerneth the tyme and iudgement.
He that kepith the comaundement of God `in this lijf, schal not feele ony thing of yuel; the herte of a wijs man vndurstondith tyme and answer.
Whoso is keeping a command knoweth no evil thing, and time and judgment the heart of the wise knoweth.
Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.
He who obeys a command will meet no harm, and the mind of a wise man will know the time and way.
Whoever keeps the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart discerns time and judgment:
He who keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.
Whoever keeps the law will come to no evil: and a wise man's heart has knowledge of time and of decision.
Who so kepeth the commaundement, shall fele no harme: but a wyse mans herte discerneth tyme and maner:
He who keeps a royal command experiences no trouble, for a wise heart knows the proper time and procedure.
He who keeps a royal command experiences no evil thing, for a wise heart knows the proper time and custom.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
keepeth: Ecclesiastes 8:2, Exodus 1:17, Exodus 1:20, Exodus 1:21, Psalms 119:6, Hosea 5:11, Luke 20:25, Acts 4:19, Acts 5:29, Romans 13:5-7, 1 Peter 3:13, 1 Peter 3:14
feel: Heb. know
a wise: Ecclesiastes 2:14, Ecclesiastes 10:2, 1 Chronicles 12:32, Proverbs 17:24, Luke 12:56, Luke 12:57, 1 Corinthians 2:14, 1 Corinthians 2:15, Philippians 1:9, Philippians 1:10, Colossians 1:9, Hebrews 5:14
Reciprocal: Proverbs 13:23 - destroyed Proverbs 19:16 - keepeth the Ecclesiastes 3:1 - every thing Ecclesiastes 9:12 - man 1 Corinthians 11:29 - not James 3:13 - is a 1 John 2:5 - whoso
Cross-References
In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, on that day all the fountains of the great deep were broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing,.... Either the commandment of an earthly king, which should be kept, when agreeably to the laws of the nation, and not inconsistent with the commands of God; and such as do observe it "know no evil" a, as it may be rendered, or no sorrow; they live peaceably and quietly, and enjoy the favour and protection of the government under which they are, and have praise of men; see Romans 13:3; or the commandments of the heavenly King, the singular being put for the plural; so the Targum,
"whoso keepeth the commandments of the Lord shall know no evil in the world to come.''
Nor in this world neither; no evil befalls them; what may be thought to be so is for their good; though they know and are conscious of the evil of sin, and commit it, yet not willingly, and with love to it, and so as to make it the work of their lives; but lament it, repent of it, and forsake it, and do not feel the evil of punishment for it; yea, such enjoy much good; have much communion with God; large discoveries of his love; dwell in him, and shall at last dwell with him in the heavenly city; see John 14:21;
and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment; he knows not only what is his duty to do, both with respect to God and men, to a temporal prince or the King eternal; but he knows also the most fit and convenient time of doing it; and lays hold on every opportunity that offers, and which may be called "redeeming time", Galatians 6:10; and he knows the right manner in which it should be performed, with all the agreeable circumstances of it, which he carefully observes; or he knows the judgment that will be passed, or the punishment that will be inflicted on delinquents, either by God or men; and therefore is careful to keep the commandment, and avoid it: and especially he remembers there is a judgment to come, when everything will be brought to an account; and, though he does not know the precise day and hour, yet he knows there will be such a time; so some render it, "the time of judgment" b: the Targum is,
"and the time of prayer, and of judgment, and of truth, is known by the heart of the wise.''
a לא ידע "non cognoscet", Vatablus, Mercerus, Gejerus, Rambachius, Cocceius. b ועת ומשפט καιρον κρισεως, Sept. so some in Drusius.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Feel - literally, know. The meaning is, “He who obeys the commandment (i. e., the word of the king, Ecclesiastes 8:4), will not be an accomplice in any act of rebellion; and if he be a wise man he discerns (literally knows) that the king’s commandment or action is liable to correction, if it be wrong, in God’s time and by God’s judgment.” Compare Ecclesiastes 3:11, Ecclesiastes 3:17.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ecclesiastes 8:5. Both time and judgment. — It is a matter of great importance to be able to discern WHEN and HOW both to speak and act; but when time and manner are both determined, the matter comes next. WHAT shall I speak? WHAT shall I do? When, how, and what, answer to time, manner, and matter. To discern all these, and act suitably, is a lesson for a philosopher, and a study for a Christian.
