Ecclesiastes 8:3
Be not troubled at his presence, thou mayest go, stand not in an evil thing, for all that he pleaseth he doth.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
2I pray thee, the commandment of a king keep, even for the sake of the oath of God.
4Where the word of a king [is] power [is], and who saith to him, 'What dost thou?'
Cross References
1 Kings 2:21And she saith, 'Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother for a wife.'
Proverbs 16:14The fury of a king [is] messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.
Proverbs 30:31A girt one of the loins, or a he-goat, And a king — no rising up with him.
Isaiah 48:4From my knowing that thou art obstinate, And a sinew of iron thy neck, And thy forehead brass,
Daniel 4:35and all who are dwelling on the earth as nothing are reckoned, and according to his will He is doing among the forces of the heavens and those dwelling on the earth, and there is none that doth clap with his hand, and saith to Him, What hast Thou done?
Acts 5:8and Peter answered her, 'Tell me if for so much ye sold the place;' and she said, 'Yes, for so much.'
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 →