Ecclesiastes 8:5

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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  • Exod 1:17 : 17 Notwithstanding ye midwiues feared God, and did not as the King of Egypt commaunded them, but preserued aliue the men children.
  • Exod 1:20-21 : 20 God therefore prospered the midwiues, and the people multiplied and were very mightie. 21 And because ye midwiues feared God, therefore he made them houses.
  • 1 Chr 12:32 : 32 And of the children of Issachar which were men that had vnderstanding of the times, to knowe what Israel ought to doe: the heades of them were two hundreth, & all their brethren were at their commandement.
  • Ps 119:6 : 6 Then should I not be confounded, when I haue respect vnto all thy commandements.
  • Prov 17:24 : 24 Wisdome is in the face of him that hath vnderstanding: but the eyes of a foole are in the corners of the world.
  • Eccl 2:14 : 14 For the wise mans eyes are in his head, but the foole walketh in darknes: yet I know also that the same condition falleth to them all.
  • Eccl 8:2 : 2 I aduertise thee to take heede to ye mouth of the King, and to the worde of the othe of God.
  • Eccl 10:2 : 2 The heart of a wise man is at his right hand: but the heart of a foole is at his left hand.
  • Hos 5:11 : 11 Ephraim is oppressed, and broken in iudgement, because he willingly walked after the commandement.
  • Luke 12:56-57 : 56 Hypocrites, ye can discerne the face of the earth, and of the skie: but why discerne ye not this time? 57 Yea, and why iudge ye not of your selues what is right?
  • Luke 20:25 : 25 Then he sayd vnto them, Giue then vnto Cesar the things which are Cesars, and to God those which are Gods.
  • Acts 4:19 : 19 But Peter and Iohn answered vnto them, and said, Whether it be right in the sight of God, to obey you rather then God, iudge ye.
  • Acts 5:29 : 29 Then Peter and the Apostles answered, & sayd, We ought rather to obey God then men.
  • Rom 13:5-7 : 5 Wherefore ye must bee subiect, not because of wrath only, but also for conscience sake. 6 For, for this cause ye pay also tribute: for they are Gods ministers, applying themselues for the same thing. 7 Giue to all men therefore their duetie: tribute, to whome yee owe tribute: custome, to whom custome: feare, to whome feare: honour, to whom ye owe honour.
  • 1 Cor 2:14-15 : 14 But the naturall man perceiueth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishnesse vnto him: neither can hee knowe them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15 But hee that is spirituall, discerneth all things: yet he himselfe is iudged of no man.
  • Phil 1:9-9 : 9 And this I pray, that your loue may abound, yet more and more in knowledge, and in all iudgement, 10 That ye may alowe those things which are best, that ye may be pure, and without offence vntill the day of Christ,
  • Col 1:9 : 9 For this cause wee also, since the day wee heard of it, cease not to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be fulfilled with knowledge of his will in all wisdome, and spirituall vnderstanding,
  • Heb 5:14 : 14 But strong meate belongeth to them that are of age, which through long custome haue their wits exercised, to discerne both good and euill.
  • 1 Pet 3:13-14 : 13 And who is it that will harme you, if ye folow that which is good? 14 Notwithstanding blessed are ye, if ye suffer for righteousnes sake. Yea, feare not their feare, neither be troubled.

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