Ecclesiastes 8:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“I counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.”

Ecclesiastes 8:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 8:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 8:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I say, “Keep the king’s command!” because of the oath to God.”

Ecclesiastes 8:2 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 8:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“I counsel thee, Keep the king’s command, and that in regard of the oath of God.”

Ecclesiastes 8:2 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 8:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“I pray thee, the commandment of a king keep, even for the sake of the oath of God.”

Ecclesiastes 8:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 8:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“I [say], Keep the king's commandment, and [that] on account of the oath of God.”

Ecclesiastes 8:2 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 8:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I aduertise thee to take heede to ye mouth of the King, and to the worde of the othe of God.”

Ecclesiastes 8:2 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 8:2 in Context — Ecclesiastes 8

1 ¿QUIÉN como el sabio? ¿y quién [como] el que sabe la declaración de las cosas? La sabiduría del hombre hará relucir su rostro, y mudaráse la tosquedad de su semblante.

2 Yo [te aviso] que guardes el mandamiento del rey y la palabra del juramento de Dios.

3 No te apresures á irte de delante de él, ni en cosa mala persistas; porque él hará todo lo que quisiere:

4 Pues la palabra del rey [es con] potestad, ¿y quién le dirá, Qué haces?

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What Does Ecclesiastes 8:2 Mean?

Ecclesiastes 8:2 is a verse from the Book of Ecclesiastes, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ecclesiastes chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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