Ecclesiastes 8:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.”

Ecclesiastes 8:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 8:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 8:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Don’t be hasty to go out of his presence. Don’t persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,”

Ecclesiastes 8:3 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 8:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Be not hasty to go out of his presence; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.”

Ecclesiastes 8:3 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 8:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Be not troubled at his presence, thou mayest go, stand not in an evil thing, for all that he pleaseth he doth.”

Ecclesiastes 8:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 8:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Be not hasty to go out of his sight; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatever pleaseth him,”

Ecclesiastes 8:3 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 8:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Haste not to goe forth of his sight: stand not in an euill thing: for he will doe whatsoeuer pleaseth him.”

Ecclesiastes 8:3 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 8:3 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?

5 Celui qui observe le commandement ne connaît point de chose mauvaise, et le cœur du sage connaît le temps et le jugement.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 8:3 Mean?

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