Ecclesiastes 8:5
Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart knoweth time and manner.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
4because the word of a king is power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
6For to every purpose there is time and manner. For the misery of man is great upon him;
Cross References
Exodus 1:20And God dealt well with the midwives; and the people multiplied and became very strong.
Psalms 119:6Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
Ecclesiastes 2:14The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walketh in darkness; but I myself also perceived that one event happeneth to them all.
Ecclesiastes 10:2The heart of a wise [man] is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
Luke 12:56Hypocrites, ye know how to judge of the appearance of the earth and of the heaven; how [is it then that] ye do not discern this time?
Acts 4:19But Peter and John answering said to them, If it be righteous before God to listen to you rather than to 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 →