Ecclesiastes 8:5

KJV1611 – Modern English

Whoever keeps the commandment shall feel no evil thing; and a wise man's heart discerns both time and judgment.

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  • Exod 1:17 : 17 But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the male children alive.
  • Exod 1:20-21 : 20 Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and became very mighty. 21 And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he gave them families.
  • 1 Chr 12:32 : 32 Of the sons of Issachar, men who understood the times, to know what Israel ought to do, their chiefs were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.
  • Ps 119:6 : 6 Then I shall not be ashamed, when I have respect to all Your commandments.
  • Prov 17:24 : 24 Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
  • Eccl 2:14 : 14 The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I myself perceived that the same event happens to them all.
  • Eccl 8:2 : 2 I counsel you to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard to 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 followed the commandment.
  • Luke 12:56-57 : 56 You hypocrites, you can discern the face of the sky and the earth; but how is it that you do not discern this time? 57 Yes, and why even of yourselves do you not judge what is right?
  • Luke 20:25 : 25 And he said to them, Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.
  • Acts 4:19 : 19 But Peter and John answered and said to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge.
  • 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 Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience' sake. 6 For this reason, pay your taxes also, for they are God's ministers attending continually to this very thing. 7 Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.
  • 1 Cor 2:14-15 : 14 But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15 But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is judged by no one.
  • Phil 1:9-9 : 9 And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment; 10 So that you may approve things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense until the day of Christ;
  • Col 1:9 : 9 For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that you might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
  • Heb 5:14 : 14 But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, 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 who will harm you if you are followers of what is good? 14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. Do not be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled;

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