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Ecclesiastes 8:5

World English Bible

Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.

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Ecclesiastes 8:5 in other translations

Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man’s heart discerneth time and judgment:

Ecclesiastes 8:5 · American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 8:5 in context

  1. 3Don’t be hasty to go out of his presence. Don’t persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,
  2. 4for the king’s word is supreme. Who can say to him, “What are you doing?”
  3. 5Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.
  4. 6For there is a time and procedure for every purpose, although the misery of man is heavy on him.
  5. 7For he doesn’t know that which will be; for who can tell him how it will be?