Ecclesiastes 8:3

American Standard Version (1901)

Be not hasty to go out of his presence; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 10:4 : 4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences.
  • Isa 48:4 : 4 Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;
  • Jer 44:16-17 : 16 As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of Jehovah, we will not hearken unto thee. 17 But we will certainly perform every word that is gone forth out of our mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink-offerings unto her, as we have done, we and our fathers, our kings and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem; for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
  • Dan 4:35 : 35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
  • Dan 5:19 : 19 and because of the greatness that he gave him, all the peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew, and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he raised up, and whom he would he put down.
  • Acts 5:8-9 : 8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much. And she said, Yea, for so much. 9 But Peter [said] unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to try the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them that have buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee out.
  • 1 Kgs 1:50-52 : 50 And Adonijah feared because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar. 51 And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon; for, lo, he hath laid hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me first that he will not slay his servant with the sword. 52 And Solomon said, If he shall show himself a worthy man, there shall not a hair of him fall to the earth; but if wickedness be found in him, he shall die.
  • 1 Kgs 2:21-24 : 21 And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife. 22 And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah. 23 Then king Solomon sware by Jehovah, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah hath not spoken this word against his own life. 24 Now therefore as Jehovah liveth, who hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me a house, as he promised, surely Adonijah shall be put to death this day.
  • Prov 14:29 : 29 He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
  • Prov 16:14-15 : 14 The wrath of a king is [as] messengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it. 15 In the light of the king's countenance is life; And his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.
  • Prov 30:31 : 31 The greyhound; The he-goat also; And the king against whom there is no rising up.

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    2I [counsel thee], Keep the king's command, and that in regard of the oath of God.

  • Eccl 8:4-5
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    4For the king's word [hath] power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

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  • Prov 25:6-8
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    6Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men:

    7For better is it that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, Than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom thine eyes have seen.

    8Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.

  • Prov 24:18-19
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    18Lest Jehovah see it, and it displease him, And he turn away his wrath from him.

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  • Job 23:13-14
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    13But he is in one [mind], and who can turn him? And what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.

    14For he performeth that which is appointed for me: And many such things are with him.

  • Ps 37:27
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    27Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore.

  • Eccl 10:4-5
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    4If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences.

    5There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as it were an error which proceedeth from the ruler:

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    7He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: But with kings upon the throne He setteth them for ever, and they are exalted.

  • Ps 37:7-8
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    7Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

    8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, [it tendeth] only to evil-doing.

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    21For his eyes are upon the ways of a man, And he seeth all his goings.

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    29Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.

  • Prov 3:7
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    7Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

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    12Behold, he seizeth [the prey], who can hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou?

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    8If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter: for one higher than the high regardeth; and there are higher than they.

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    12And it is turned round about by his guidance, That they may do whatsoever he commandeth them Upon the face of the habitable world,

  • Prov 4:27
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    27Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: Remove thy foot from evil.

  • Prov 24:21
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    21My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king; [And] company not with them that are given to change:

  • Lam 3:37-38
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    37Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?

    38Out of the mouth of the Most High cometh there not evil and good?

  • 1 Pet 3:11
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    11And let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

  • Eccl 7:18
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    18It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth from them all.

  • Job 24:23
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    23[ God] giveth them to be in security, and they rest thereon; And his eyes are upon their ways.

  • Ps 5:4
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    4For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: Evil shall not sojourn with thee.

  • Eccl 3:14
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    14I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor anything taken from it; and God hath done it, that men should fear before him.

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    13but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong [his] days, [which are] as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.

  • Prov 19:23
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    23The fear of Jehovah [tendeth] to life; And he [that hath it] shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.

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    27Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it.

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    21Take heed, regard not iniquity: For this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

  • Eccl 8:11
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    11Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

  • Prov 19:10
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    10Delicate living is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

  • Eccl 5:1
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    1Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God; for to draw nigh to hear is better than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know not that they do evil.

  • Prov 21:1
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    1The king's heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will.

  • Prov 15:3
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    3The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, Keeping watch upon the evil and the good.

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    26Many seek the ruler's favor; But a man's judgment [cometh] from Jehovah.

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    21For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah; And he maketh level all his paths.

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    35And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

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    69%

    3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: He hath ceased to be wise [and] to do good.

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    18For let not wrath stir thee up against chastisements; Neither let the greatness of the ransom turn thee aside.

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    21Also take not heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee;

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    6Whatsoever Jehovah pleased, that hath he done, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps;

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    3But our God is in the heavens: He hath done whatsoever he pleased.

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    19That respecteth not the persons of princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.