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Ecclesiastes 8:2-6
1599 Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 8:2-6
1599 Geneva Bible
2 I advertise thee to take heed to the [a]mouth of the king, and to the word of the oath of God.
3 [b]Haste not to go forth of his sight: stand not in an evil thing: for he will do whatsoever pleaseth him.
4 Where the word of the King is, there is power, and who shall say unto him, What doest thou?
5 He that keepeth the commandment, shall know none evil thing, and the heart of the wise shall know the [c]time, and judgment.
6 For to every purpose there is a time and judgment, because the [d]misery of man is great upon him.
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- Ecclesiastes 8:2 That is, that thou obey the king and keep the oath that thou hast made for the same cause.
- Ecclesiastes 8:3 Withdraw not thyself lightly from the obedience of thy prince.
- Ecclesiastes 8:5 That is, when time is to obey, and how far he should obey.
- Ecclesiastes 8:6 Man of himself is miserable, and therefore ought to do nothing to increase the same, but to work all things by wisdom and counsel.
Ecclesiastes 8:2-6
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 8:2-6
New International Version
Obey the King
2 Obey the king’s command, I say, because you took an oath before God. 3 Do not be in a hurry to leave the king’s presence.(A) 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?(B)”
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,(C)
though a person may be weighed down by misery.
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