New American Standard Bible 2020
Ecclesiastes 8:1-4
1Who is like the wise person and who knows the meaning of a matter? A person’s wisdom 1illuminates his face and makes his 2stern face 3brighten up.
2I say, “Keep the 4command of the king because of the 5oath 6before God. 3Do not be in a hurry 78to leave him. Do not join in an evil matter, for he will do whatever he pleases.” 4Since the word of the king is authoritative, 9who will say to him, “What are you doing?”
Notes
- 1. Ecclesiastes 8:1 Ex 34:29, 30 ↩
- 2. Ecclesiastes 8:1 Deut 28:50 ↩
- 3. Ecclesiastes 8:1 Or change ↩
- 4. Ecclesiastes 8:2 Lit mouth ↩
- 5. Ecclesiastes 8:2 Ex 22:11; 2 Sam 21:7; Ezek 17:18 ↩
- 6. Ecclesiastes 8:2 Lit of ↩
- 7. Ecclesiastes 8:3 Lit to go out from his presence ↩
- 8. Ecclesiastes 8:3 Eccl 10:4 ↩
- 9. Ecclesiastes 8:4 Job 9:12; Dan 4:35 ↩
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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