the Week of Proper 21 / Ordinary 26
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Ecclesiastes 8:3
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Do not be in a hurry to go from his presence. Do not stand in an evil matter, for he will do whatever he pleases."
"Do not be in a hurry to leave him. Do not join in an evil matter, for he will do whatever he pleases."
Be not hastie to go out of his sight, and see thou continue in no euyll thing: for whatsoeuer it pleaseth hym, that doth he.
Be not hasty to go out of his sight; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatever pleaseth him,
Do not be hasty to go from his presence. Do not take your stand for an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him."
do not be hasty to go from before him. Do not take a stand in an evil thing, for he does whatever he pleases.
Don't be afraid to give suggestions to the king, and don't support something that is wrong. But remember, the king gives the commands that please him.
Don't be hasty to go out of his presence. Don't persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,
Bee not hastie to goe out of his sight: stand not in an euill thing, for he doeth whatsoeuer pleaseth him.
Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
Be not haistie to go out of his sight, & se thou cotynue in no euell thinge: for what so euer it pleaseth him, yt doeth he.
Do not be in a hurry to get out of his presence. Do not join in a malevolent matter, for the king will do whatever he pleases.
Be not hasty to go out of his presence; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
Be not quick to go from before him. Be not fixed in an evil design, because he does whatever is pleasing to him.
Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatever pleaseth him.
Do not rush out of the king's presence in haste—do not delay when the matter is unpleasant, for he can do whatever he pleases.
Don't quickly oppose the king or argue when he has already made up his mind.
Don't be quick to leave his presence, and don't persist in doing what is wrong, for he does whatever he pleases.
Haste not to goe forth of his sight: stand not in an euill thing: for he will doe whatsoeuer pleaseth him.
Go from his presence; and do not stand firm in an evil matter; for he does whatsoever pleases him.
Don't be hasty to go out of his presence. Don't persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,
Be not hasty to go out of his presence; stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
Don't try to avoid doing your duty, and don't stand with those who plot evil, for the king can do whatever he wants.
Do not be in a hurry to leave him. Do not join in wrong-doing, for he will do whatever he pleases."
Be not hasty; thou shalt go forth out of his presence: stand not in an evil matter; for he will do whatsoever he shall please,
Be not hasty to go out of his presence; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
Do not hasten to leave his presence, and do not persist in a bad cause, for he will do whatever he wants.
Do not be terrified; go from his presence, do not delay when the matter is unpleasant, for he does whatever he pleases.
Not rashly from his presence, shouldst thou go: do not take thy stand in a vexatious thing, - for, whatsoever he pleaseth, he will do.
Be not hasty to depart from his face, and do not continue in an evil work: for he will do all that pleaseth him:
Do not be terrified of his presence! Go at once and do not delay when a matter is unpleasant, for he can do anything that he desires.
Be not hasty to go from his presence. Do not take your stand in an evil cause, for he does whatever he pleases.
"Do not be in a hurry to leave him. Do not join in an evil matter, for he will do whatever he pleases."
Don't be too quick to leave the king. Don't support something that is wrong, because the king does whatever he pleases.
The king can do anything he likes, so depart from his presence; don't stay in such a dangerous place.
Do not be in a hurry; leave his presence, and don't persist in a bad cause, since he will do whatever he wants.
Haste thou not to go awei fro his face, and dwelle thou not in yuel werk. For he schal do al thing, that he wole;
go from his presence, do not delay when the matter is unpleasant, for he does whatever he pleases.
Be not troubled at his presence, thou mayest go, stand not in an evil thing, for all that he pleaseth he doth.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
not hasty: Ecclesiastes 10:4, Proverbs 14:29
stand: 1 Kings 1:50-52, 1 Kings 2:21-24, Isaiah 48:4, Jeremiah 44:16, Jeremiah 44:17, Acts 5:8, Acts 5:9
for: Proverbs 16:14, Proverbs 16:15, Proverbs 30:31, Daniel 4:35, Daniel 5:19
Reciprocal: Proverbs 30:32 - thou hast done
Cross-References
In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.
And the waters prevailed on the earth a hundred and fifty days.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Be not hasty to go out of his sight,.... But of the sight of the King of kings. Do not think to hide thyself from him, for there is no fleeing from his presence, Psalms 139:7; it is best, when under some consternation, as the word y signifies, or under some fearful apprehension of his wrath and indignation, to fall down before him, acknowledge the offence, and pray for pardon: and to this purpose is the Targum,
"and in the time of the indignation of the Lord, do not cease to pray before him; being terrified (or troubled) before him, go and pray, and seek mercy of him;''
and with which agrees the note of Jarchi,
"be not troubled, saying that thou wilt go and free from his presence, to a place where he does not rule, for he rules in every place.''
Such who interpret this of an earthly king suppose this forbids a man going out from the presence of a king in a pet and passion, withdrawing himself from his court and service in a heat, at once;
stand not in an evil thing; having done it, continue not in it; but repent of it, acknowledge and forsake it, whether against God or an earthly king;
for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him; which best agrees with the King of kings, who does what he pleases, in heaven above and in earth below, both in nature, providence, and grace; see Job 23:13; though earthly kings indeed have long hands, as is usually said, and can reach a great way, and do great things, especially despotic and arbitrary princes, and it is very difficult escaping their hands. The Targum is,
"for the Lord of all worlds, the Lord will do what he pleases.''
y אל תבהל "ne consterneris", Gejerus, and some in Rambachius.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Stand not ... - i. e., “Do not persist in rebellion.”
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ecclesiastes 8:3. Be not hasty — I consider the first five verses here as directions to courtiers, and the more immediate servants of kings.
Be steadily faithful to your sovereign. Do not stand in an evil thing. If you have done wrong, do not endeavour to vindicate yourself before him; it is of no use; his power is absolute, and he will do what he pleases. He will take his own view of the subject, and he will retain it. The language of a despotic sovereign was ever this, Sic volo sic jubeo, stat pro ratione voluntas; "I will this. I command that. No hesitation! My will is law!" Therefore it is added here, Where the word of a king is, there is power-influence, authority, and the sword. And who may say unto him, whether he acts right or wrong, What doest thou? Ecclesiastes 8:4. No wonder in such governments there are so many revolutions; but they are revolutions without amendment, as it is one tyrant rising up to destroy another, who, when seated in authority, acts in the way of his predecessor; till another, like himself, do to him as he has done to the former. In our country, after a long trial, we find that a mixed monarchy is the safest, best, and most useful form of government: we have had, it is true, unprincipled ministers, who wished to turn our limited into an absolute monarchy; and they were always ready to state that an absolute monarchy was best. Granted; provided the monarch be as wise, as holy, and as powerful as GOD!
