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Ecclesiastes 8:5
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Ecclesiastes 8:5
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Whoever obeys his command will come to no harm, and the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure.
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Ecclesiastes 8:5 in Other Translations
KJV
5
Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.
ESV
5
Whoever keeps a command will know no evil thing, and the wise heart will know the proper time and the just way.
NLT
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Those who obey him will not be punished. Those who are wise will find a time and a way to do what is right,
MSG
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Carrying out orders won't hurt you a bit; the wise person obeys promptly and accurately.
CSB
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The one who keeps a command will not experience anything harmful, and a wise heart knows the right time and procedure.
Ecclesiastes 8:5 In-Context
3
Do not be in a hurry to leave the king’s presence. Do not stand up for a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases.
4
Since a king’s word is supreme, who can say to him, “What are you doing?”
5
Whoever obeys his command will come to no harm, and the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure.
6
For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter, though a person may be weighed down by misery.
7
Since no one knows the future, who can tell someone else what is to come?
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