Ecclesiastes 8:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.”

Ecclesiastes 8:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 8:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 8:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Ecclesiastes 8:5 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 8:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man’s heart discerneth time and judgment:”

Ecclesiastes 8:5 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 8:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Whoso is keeping a command knoweth no evil thing, and time and judgment the heart of the wise knoweth.”

Ecclesiastes 8:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 8:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart knoweth time and manner.”

Ecclesiastes 8:5 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 8:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He that keepeth the commandement, shall knowe none euill thing, and the heart of the wise shall knowe the time and iudgement.”

Ecclesiastes 8:5 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 8:5 in Context — Ecclesiastes 8

3 Não te apresses de sair da presença dele, nem persistas em alguma coisa má; pois tudo que ele deseja, ele faz.

4 Naquilo que há a palavra do rei, ali há autoridade; e quem lhe dirá: O que estás fazendo?

5 Quem obedecer ao mandamento não experimentará mal algum; e o coração do sábio sabe a hora e a maneira [corretas] .

6 Porque para todo propósito há uma hora e uma maneira [correta] ; por isso o mal do homem é muito sobre ele:

7 Pois ele não sabe o que irá acontecer. Quem pode lhe avisar o que vai acontecer, e quando?

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What Does Ecclesiastes 8:5 Mean?

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