Ecclesiastes 8:5
He who keeps a commandment shall know no evil thing. And a wise man's heart discerns the time and decision.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
4For the king's word [has] power, and who may say to him, What are thou doing?
6For to every purpose there is a time and decision, although the distress of man is great upon him.
Cross References
Exodus 1:20And God dealt well with the midwives. And the people multiplied, and grew very mighty.
Psalms 119:6Then I shall not be put to shame when I have respect for all thy commandments.
Ecclesiastes 2:14The 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 10:2A wise man's heart is at his right hand, but a fool's heart at his left.
Luke 12:56Ye hypocrites, ye know how to examine the face of the earth and the sky, but how can ye not examine this season?
Acts 4:19But Peter and John having replied to them, they said, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken to you rather than God, judge ye.
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 8:2-6
The Excellence of Wisdom; The Duty of Subjects. 1 Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. 2 I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. 3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. 4 Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou? 5 Whoso keepeth the… Read the whole commentary →