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 Qui est comme le sage, et qui connaît l’explication des choses? La sagesse d’un homme fait briller son visage, et la sévérité de sa face est changée.

2 Je te dis: Observe les ordres du roi, et cela à cause du serment fait à Dieu.

3 Ne te hâte pas de t’éloigner de lui, et ne persiste pas dans une chose mauvaise: car il peut faire tout ce qui lui plaît,

4 parce que la parole du roi est puissante; et qui lui dira: Que fais-tu?

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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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