Ecclesiastes 8
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Ecclesiastes 8:3-5

3Do not be in a hurry 12to leave him. Do not join in an evil matter, for he will do whatever he pleases.” 4Since the word of the king is authoritative, 3who will say to him, “What are you doing?”

5He who 4keeps a royal command 5experiences no 6trouble, for a wise heart knows the proper time and procedure.

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Notes

  1. 1. Ecclesiastes 8:3 Lit to go out from his presence ↩
  2. 2. Ecclesiastes 8:3 Eccl 10:4 ↩
  3. 3. Ecclesiastes 8:4 Job 9:12; Dan 4:35 ↩
  4. 4. Ecclesiastes 8:5 Eccl 12:13 ↩
  5. 5. Ecclesiastes 8:5 Prov 12:21 ↩
  6. 6. Ecclesiastes 8:5 Lit evil thing ↩

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