Ecclesiastes 8:5

World English Bible (2000)

Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 1:17 : 17 But the midwives feared God, and didn't do what the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the baby boys alive.
  • Exod 1:20-21 : 20 God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied, and grew very mighty. 21 It happened, because the midwives feared God, that he gave them families.
  • 1 Chr 12:32 : 32 Of the children of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brothers were at their commandment.
  • Ps 119:6 : 6 Then I wouldn't be disappointed, when I consider all of your commandments.
  • Prov 17:24 : 24 Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
  • Eccl 2:14 : 14 The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walks in darkness--and yet I perceived that one event happens to them all.
  • Eccl 8:2 : 2 I say, "Keep the king's command!" because of the oath to 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, he is crushed in judgment; Because he is intent in his pursuit of idols.
  • Luke 12:56-57 : 56 You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how is it that you don't interpret this time? 57 Why don't you judge for yourselves what is right?
  • Luke 20:25 : 25 He said to them, "Then give 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 them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,
  • Acts 5:29 : 29 But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.
  • Rom 13:5-7 : 5 Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience' sake. 6 For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God's service, attending continually on this very thing. 7 Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.
  • 1 Cor 2:14-15 : 14 Now the natural man doesn't receive the things of God's Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can't know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15 But he who is spiritual discerns all things, and he himself is judged by no one.
  • Phil 1:9-9 : 9 This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment; 10 so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ;
  • Col 1:9 : 9 For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don't cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
  • Heb 5:14 : 14 But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.
  • 1 Pet 3:13-14 : 13 Now who is he who will harm you, if you become imitators of that which is good? 14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. "Don't fear what they fear, neither be troubled."

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