Ecclesiastes 8:5

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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