Ecclesiastes 8:5
Whoso is keeping a command knoweth no evil thing, and time and judgment the heart of the wise knoweth.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
4Where the word of a king [is] power [is], and who saith to him, 'What dost thou?'
6For to every delight there is a time and a judgment, for the misfortune of man is great upon him.
Cross References
Exodus 1:20And God doth good to the midwives, and the people multiply, and are very mighty;
Psalms 119:6Then I am not ashamed In my looking unto all Thy commands.
Ecclesiastes 2:14The wise! — his eyes [are] in his head, and the fool in darkness is walking, and I also knew that one event happeneth with them all;
Ecclesiastes 10:2The heart of the wise [is] at his right hand, And the heart of a fool at his left.
Luke 12:56hypocrites! the face of the earth and of the heaven ye have known to make proof of, but this time — how do ye not make proof of [it]?
Acts 4:19and Peter and John answering unto them said, 'Whether it is righteous before God to hearken 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 →