Ecclesiastes 8:5
Whoever keeps the king's commands avoids harm. 2 A wise man's heart recognizes the proper course and time of action. 1
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4The king's word rules, so who will say to him, “What are you doing?” 1
Cross References
Exodus 1:20God protected these midwives. The people increased in numbers and became very strong.
Psalms 119:6Then I would not be put to shame 1 when I think of all your commandments. 1
Ecclesiastes 2:14The wise man uses his eyes in his head to see where he is going, 2 but the fool walks in darkness, 1 although I know the same event happens to all of them. 1
Ecclesiastes 10:2The heart of a wise person tends to the right, 2 but the heart of a fool tends to the left. 1
Luke 12:56Hypocrites, you know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the heavens, but how is it that you do not know how to interpret the present time?
Acts 4:19But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to obey you rather than him, you judge.
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 →