Ecclesiastes 8:2

Geneva Bible (1560)

I aduertise thee to take heede to ye mouth of the King, and to the worde of the othe of God.

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  • 1 Kgs 2:43 : 43 Why then hast thou not kept the othe of the Lorde, and the commandement wherewith I charged thee?
  • 1 Chr 29:24 : 24 And all the princes and men of power, and all the sonnes of King Dauid submitted them selues vnder King Salomon.
  • Prov 24:21 : 21 My sonne feare the Lord, and the King, and meddle not with them that are sedicious.
  • Ezek 17:13-20 : 13 And hath taken one of the Kings seede, and made a couenant with him, & hath taken an othe of him: he hath also taken the princes of the land, 14 That the kingdome might be in subiection, and not lift it selfe vp, but keepe their couenant, and stand to it. 15 But he rebelled against him, and sent his ambassadours into Egypt, that they might giue him horses, and much people: shall hee prosper? shall he escape, that doeth such things? or shal he breake the couenant, and be deliuered? 16 As I liue, saith the Lord God, he shall die in the middes of Babel, in the place of the King, that had made him King, whose othe he despised, and whose couenant made with him, he brake. 17 Neither shall Pharaoh with his mightie hoste, and great multitude of people, mainteine him in the warre, when they haue cast vp mounts, and builded ramparts to destroy many persons. 18 For he hath despised the othe, and broken ye couenant (yet lo, he had giuen his hand) because he hath done all these things, he shall not escape. 19 Therefore, thus sayth the Lord God, As I liue, I wil surely bring mine othe that he hath despised, and my couenant that he hath broken vpon his owne head. 20 And I wil spread my net vpon him, & he shalbe taken in my net, & I wil bring him to Babel, and will enter into iudgement with him there for his trespas that he hath committed against me.
  • Rom 13:1-5 : 1 Let euery soule be subiect vnto the higher powers: for there is no power but of God: and the powers that be, are ordeined of God. 2 Whosoeuer therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist, shall receiue to themselues condemnation. 3 For Magistrates are not to be feared for good workes, but for euill. Wilt thou then bee without feare of the power? doe well: so shalt thou haue praise of the same. 4 For he is ye minister of God for thy wealth, but if thou do euill, feare: for he beareth not the sworde for nought: for he is the minister of God to take vengeance on him that doeth euill. 5 Wherefore ye must bee subiect, not because of wrath only, but also for conscience sake.
  • Titus 3:1 : 1 Pvt them in remembrance that they bee subiect to the Principalities and powers, and that they bee obedient, and ready to euery good woorke,
  • 1 Pet 2:13-17 : 13 Therefore submit your selues vnto all maner ordinance of man for the Lordes sake, whether it be vnto the King, as vnto the superiour, 14 Or vnto gouernours, as vnto them that are sent of him, for the punishment of euill doers, and for the praise of them that doe well. 15 For so is the will of God, that by well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men, 16 As free, and not as hauing the libertie for a cloke of maliciousnesse, but as the seruauntes of God. 17 Honour all men: loue brotherly fellowship: feare God: honour the King.
  • Exod 22:11 : 11 An oth of the Lord shalbe betweene the twaine, that hee hath not put his hande vnto his neighbours good, and the owner of it shall take the othe, and he shall not make it good:
  • 2 Sam 21:7 : 7 But the King had compassion on Mephibosheth the sonne of Ionathan the sonne of Saul, because of the Lordes othe, that was betweene them, euen betweene Dauid and Ionathan the sonne of Saul.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    3 Haste not to goe forth of his sight: stand not in an euill thing: for he will doe whatsoeuer pleaseth him.

    4 Where the word of ye King is, there is power, and who shall say vnto him, What doest thou?

    5 He that keepeth the commandement, shall knowe none euill thing, and the heart of the wise shall knowe the time and iudgement.

  • 1 Kgs 2:42-43
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    42 And the King sent and called Shimei, and sayde vnto him, Did I not make thee to sweare by the Lorde, and protested vnto thee, saying, That day that thou goest out, and walkest any whither, knowe assuredly that thou shalt dye the death? And thou saydest vnto mee, The thing is good, that I haue heard.

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  • Prov 24:21
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    21 My sonne feare the Lord, and the King, and meddle not with them that are sedicious.

  • Deut 8:11
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    11 Beware that thou forget not the Lorde thy God, not keeping his commandements, and his lawes, and his ordinances, which I commaunde thee this day:

  • Ps 2:10
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  • Prov 25:6-7
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    6 Boast not thy selfe before the King, and stand not in the place of great men.

    7 For it is better, that it be saide vnto thee, Come vp hither, then thou to be put lower in the presece of the prince whom thine eyes haue seene.

  • 1 Kgs 2:3
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    3 And take heede to the charge of the Lord thy God, to walke in his wayes, and keepe his statutes, and his commaundements, and his iudgements, and his testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and in euery thing whereunto thou turnest thee,

  • Eccl 5:1-2
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    1 (4:17) Take heede to thy foote when thou entrest into the House of God, and be more neere to heare then to giue the sacrifice of fooles: for they knowe not that they doe euil.

    2 (5:1) Be not rash with thy mouth, nor let thine heart be hastie to vtter a thing before God: for God is in the heauens, and thou art on the earth: therefore let thy wordes be fewe.

  • Esth 1:13
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    13 Then the King said to the wise men, that knew the times (for so was the Kings maner towards all that knew the law and the iudgement:

  • Exod 18:19
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    19 Heare nowe my voyce, (I will giue thee counsell, and God shalbe with thee) be thou for the people to Godwarde, and report thou the causes vnto God,

  • Deut 7:11
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    11 Keepe thou therefore the commaundements, and the ordinances, and the lawes, which I commaund thee this day to doe them.

  • Exod 22:28
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    28 Thou shalt not raile vpon the Iudges, neither speake euil of the ruler of thy people.

  • Eccl 7:21
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    21 (7:23) Giue not thine heart also to all ye wordes that men speake, lest thou doe heare thy seruant cursing thee.

  • Dan 4:27
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  • 1 Pet 2:17
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    17 Honour all men: loue brotherly fellowship: feare God: honour the King.

  • Ezra 7:23
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    23 Whatsoeuer is by the commandement of the God of heauen, let it be done speedily for the house of the God of heauen: for why should he be wroth against the realme of the King, and his children?

  • Deut 8:6
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    6 Therefore shalt thou keepe the commaundements of the Lorde thy God, that thou mayest walke in his wayes, and feare him.

  • Prov 7:1
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    1 My sonne, keepe my wordes, & hide my commandements with thee.

  • Eccl 5:4
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    4 (5:3) When thou hast vowed a vowe to God, deferre not to pay it: for he deliteth not in fooles: pay therefore that thou hast vowed.

  • Prov 3:1
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    1 My sonne, forget not thou my Lawe, but let thine heart keepe my commandements.

  • 1 Kgs 8:25
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    25 Therefore now, Lord God of Israel, keepe with thy seruant Dauid my father that thou hast promised him, saying, Thou shalt not want a man in my sight to sit vpon ye throne of Israel: so that thy childre take heed to their way, that they walke before me; as thou hast walked in my sight

  • Gen 27:8
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    8 Nowe therefore, my sonne, heare my voyce in that which I command thee.

  • Prov 23:1
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    1 When thou sittest to eate with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee,

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    1 A Psalme of Salomon. Giue thy iudgements to the King, O God, and thy righteousnesse to the Kings sonne.

  • 1 Kgs 2:6
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    6 Doe therefore according to thy wisdome, and let thou not his hoare head go downe to the graue in peace.

  • Prov 22:20
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    20 Haue not I written vnto thee three times in counsels and knowledge,

  • Prov 16:10
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    10 A diuine sentence shalbe in the lips of the King: his mouth shall not trasgresse in iudgement.

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    9 Keepe therefore the wordes of this couenant and doe them, that ye may prosper in all that ye shall doe.

  • Ps 119:4
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    4 Thou hast commaunded to keepe thy precepts diligently.

  • Ezra 4:22
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    22 Take heede nowe that ye fayle not to doe this: why should domage grow to hurt the King?

  • 1 Kgs 8:31
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    31 When a man shall trespasse against his neighbour, & he lay vpon him an othe to cause him to sweare, and the swearer shall come before thine altar in this house,

  • Num 30:2
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    2 (30:3) Whosoeuer voweth a vow vnto the Lord, or sweareth an othe to binde him selfe by a bonde, he shall not breake his promise, but shall do according to al that proceedeth out of his mouth.

  • Prov 20:2
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    2 The feare of the King is like the roaring of a lyon: hee that prouoketh him vnto anger, sinneth against his owne soule.

  • Prov 2:11
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    11 Then shall counsell preserue thee, and vnderstanding shall keepe thee,

  • 1 Kgs 10:8
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    8 Happy are the men, happie are these thy seruants, which stande euer before thee, and heare thy wisedome.

  • 2 Chr 18:15
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    15 And the King sayd to him, Howe oft shall I charge thee, that thou tell mee nothing but the trueth in the Name of the Lord?

  • Prov 16:14
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    14 The wrath of a King is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacifie it.

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    12 Now therefore come, and I will now giue thee counsell, howe to saue thine owne life, and the life of thy sonne Salomon.

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    20 My sonne, keepe thy fathers commandement, and forsake not thy mothers instruction.

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    61 Let your heart therefore be perfit with the Lorde our God to walke in his statutes, and to keepe his commandements, as this day.

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    2 That thou maiest regarde counsell, and thy lippes obserue knowledge.

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    18 For Gods wrath is, least hee should take that away in thine abundance: for no multitude of giftes can deliuer thee.