Ecclesiastes 8
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Ecclesiastes 8:3-5

3Do not beH926 inH926 aH926 hurryH926 12to leaveH1980H4480 him. Do not joinH5975 in an evilH7451 matterH1697, for he will doH6213 whateverH3605H834 he pleasesH2654.” 4SinceH834 the wordH1697 of the kingH4428 is authoritativeH7983, 3whoH4310 will sayH559 to him, “WhatH4100 are you doingH6213?”

5One who 4keepsH8104 a royal commandH4687 5experiencesH3045 noH3808 6troubleH1697H7451, for a wiseH2450 heartH3820 knowsH3045 the proper timeH6256 and procedureH4941.

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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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