New American Standard Bible 1995

Ecclesiastes 8:5-8

5He who 1keeps a royal command 2experiences no 3trouble, for a wise heart knows the proper time and procedure.

6For 4there is a proper time and procedure for every delight, though a man’s trouble is heavy upon him.

7If no one 5knows what will happen, who can tell him when it will happen?

8 6No man has authority to restrain the wind with the wind, or authority over the day of death; and there is no discharge in the time of war, and 7evil will not deliver 8those who practice it.

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Notes

1. Ecclesiastes 8:5 Eccl 12:13 ↩
2. Ecclesiastes 8:5 Prov 12:21 ↩
3. Ecclesiastes 8:5 Lit evil thing ↩
4. Ecclesiastes 8:6 Eccl 3:1, 17 ↩
5. Ecclesiastes 8:7 Eccl 3:22; 6:12; 7:14; 9:12 ↩
6. Ecclesiastes 8:8 Ps 49:7 ↩
7. Ecclesiastes 8:8 Eccl 8:13 ↩
8. Ecclesiastes 8:8 Lit its possessors ↩

Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 8

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
Rashi on Tanakh
Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
John Wesley’s Notes
Darby Translation Notes
Geneva Bible Translation Notes
Kingcomments
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
EGW Writings