Ecclesiastes 8:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שׁוֹמֵ֣ר מִצְוָ֔ה לֹ֥א יֵדַ֖ע דָּבָ֣ר רָ֑ע וְעֵ֣ת וּמִשְׁפָּ֔ט יֵדַ֖ע לֵ֥ב חָכָֽם׃

Transliteration

šômēr miṣwāh not yēdaʿ dābār rāʿ and-ʿēt and-mišpāṭ yēdaʿ lēb ḥākām

Grammar Details

• *šômēr*: qal participle, masculine singular - keeping/observer of
• *miṣwāh*: noun, feminine singular - commandment
• *yēdaʿ*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knows/will know
• *dābār*: noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing
• *rāʿ*: adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad
• *ʿēt*: noun, feminine singular - time
• *mišpāṭ*: noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice
• *lēb*: noun, masculine singular construct - heart of
• *ḥākām*: adjective, masculine singular - wise

Word Meanings

• *šômēr*: keeper/observer/one who keeps
• *miṣwāh*: commandment/precept/law
• *yēdaʿ*: knows/will know/experiences
• *dābār*: word/matter/thing/affair
• *rāʿ*: evil/bad/harmful/distress
• *ʿēt*: time/season/proper time
• *mišpāṭ*: judgment/justice/proper procedure
• *lēb*: heart/mind/inner person
• *ḥākām*: wise/skillful/experienced

Referenced Verses

• Exod 1:17 : 17 But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men-children alive.
• Exod 1:20-21 : 20 And God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty. 21 And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them households.
• 1 Chr 12:32 : 32 And of the children of Issachar, men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.
• Ps 119:6 : 6 Then shall I not be put to shame, When I have respect unto all thy commandments.
• Prov 17:24 : 24 Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
• Eccl 2:14 : 14 The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walketh in darkness: and yet I perceived that one event happeneth to them all.
• Eccl 8:2 : 2 I [counsel thee], Keep the king's command, and that in regard of the oath of God.
• Eccl 10:2 : 2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
• Hos 5:11 : 11 Ephraim is oppressed, he is crushed in judgment; because he was content to walk after [man's] command.
• Luke 12:56-57 : 56 Ye hypocrites, ye know how to interpret the face of the earth and the heaven; but how is it that ye know not how to interpret this time? 57 And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
• Luke 20:25 : 25 And he said unto them, Then render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's.
• Acts 4:19 : 19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God, judge ye:
• Acts 5:29 : 29 But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.
• Rom 13:5-7 : 5 Wherefore [ye] must needs be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience' sake. 6 {G1063} For this cause ye pay tribute also; for they are ministers of God's service, attending continually upon this very thing. 7 Render {G3767} to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.
• 1 Cor 2:14-15 : 14 Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he {G3756} cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged. 15 But he that is spiritual {G3303} judgeth all things, and he himself is judged of no man.
• Phil 1:9-9 : 9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment; 10 so that ye may approve the things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and void of offence unto the day of Christ;
• Col 1:9 : 9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard [it], do not cease to pray and make request for you, that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and None understanding,
• Heb 5:14 : 14 But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern {G5037} good and evil.
• 1 Pet 3:13-14 : 13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of that which is good? 14 But even if ye should suffer for righteousness' sake, blessed [are ye:] and {G5399} fear not their fear, neither be troubled;