Ecclesiastes 8:5

Authorized King James Version (1611)

Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.

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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 Therefore 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 houses.
  • 1 Chr 12:32 : 32 And of the children of Issachar, [which were 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 ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
  • Prov 17:24 : 24 ¶ Wisdom [is] before 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; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.
  • Eccl 8:2 : 2 I [counsel thee] to keep the king's commandment, 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 [and] broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.
  • Luke 12:56-57 : 56 [Ye] ‹hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?› 57 ‹Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?›
  • Luke 20:25 : 25 And he said unto them, ‹Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.›
  • Acts 4:19 : 19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
  • Acts 5:29 : 29 Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
  • Rom 13:5-7 : 5 Wherefore [ye] must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. 6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. 7 ¶ Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
  • 1 Cor 2:14-15 : 14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them], because they are spiritually discerned. 15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet 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 [in] all judgment; 10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
  • Col 1:9 : 9 ¶ For this cause we also, since the day we heard [it], do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
  • Heb 5:14 : 14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, [even] those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
  • 1 Pet 3:13-14 : 13 And who [is] he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? 14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy [are ye]: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

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