New American Standard Bible 1995
Ecclesiastes 8:1-8
1WhoH4310 is like the wiseH2450 manH2450 and whoH4310 knowsH3045 the interpretationH6592 of a matterH1697? A man’sH120 wisdomH2451 1illuminesH215 2him and causes his 3sternH5797 faceH6440 to 4beamH8132.
2I say, “KeepH8104 the 5commandH6310 of the kingH4428 becauseH5921H1697 of the 6oathH7621 7before GodH430. 3Do not be in a hurryH926 89to leaveH1980H4480 him. Do not joinH5975 in an evilH7451 matterH1697, for he will doH6213 whateverH3605H834 he pleasesH2654.” 4SinceH834 the wordH1697 of the kingH4428 is authoritativeH7983, 10whoH4310 will sayH559 to him, “WhatH4100 are you doingH6213?”
5He who 11keepsH8104 a royal commandH4687 12experiencesH3045 noH3808 13troubleH1697H7451, for a wiseH2450 heartH3820 knowsH3045 the proper timeH6256 and procedureH4941. 6For 14thereH3426 is a proper timeH6256 and procedureH4941 for everyH3605 delightH2656, thoughH3588 a man’sH120 troubleH7463 is heavyH7227 upon him. 7IfH3588 noH369 oneH369 15knowsH3045 whatH4100 will happenH1961, whoH4310 can tellH5046 him whenH3588H3512 it will happenH1961? 816NoH369 manH120 hasH7989 authorityH7989 to restrainH3607 the windH7307 with the windH7307, or authorityH7983 over the dayH3117 of deathH4194; and thereH369 is noH369 dischargeH4917 in the timeH4421 of warH4421, and 17evilH7562 will not deliverH4422 18those whoH1167 practiceH1167 it.
Notes
- 1. Ecclesiastes 8:1 Ex 34:29, 30 ↩
- 2. Ecclesiastes 8:1 Lit his face ↩
- 3. Ecclesiastes 8:1 Deut 28:50 ↩
- 4. Ecclesiastes 8:1 Or change ↩
- 5. Ecclesiastes 8:2 Lit mouth ↩
- 6. Ecclesiastes 8:2 Ex 22:11; 2 Sam 21:7; Ezek 17:18 ↩
- 7. Ecclesiastes 8:2 Lit of ↩
- 8. Ecclesiastes 8:3 Lit to go out from his presence ↩
- 9. Ecclesiastes 8:3 Eccl 10:4 ↩
- 10. Ecclesiastes 8:4 Job 9:12; Dan 4:35 ↩
- 11. Ecclesiastes 8:5 Eccl 12:13 ↩
- 12. Ecclesiastes 8:5 Prov 12:21 ↩
- 13. Ecclesiastes 8:5 Lit evil thing ↩
- 14. Ecclesiastes 8:6 Eccl 3:1, 17 ↩
- 15. Ecclesiastes 8:7 Eccl 3:22; 6:12; 7:14; 9:12 ↩
- 16. Ecclesiastes 8:8 Ps 49:7 ↩
- 17. Ecclesiastes 8:8 Eccl 8:13 ↩
- 18. 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
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