Ecclesiastes 8:5New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— He who keeps a [royal] command experiences no trouble, for a wise heart knows the proper time and procedure.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart discerneth time and judgment:
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart discerneth time and judgment:
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— He who keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart knoweth time and manner.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— He that observeth the commandment, will not notice a vexatious thing,—and, of time and manner, will the heart of the wise take note.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Whoso is keeping a command knoweth no evil thing, and time and judgment the heart of the wise knoweth.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— He that keepeth the commandment, shall find no evil. The heart of a wiser man understandeth time and answer.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— He that keepeth the commandement, shall knowe none euill thing, and the heart of the wise shall knowe the time and iudgement.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Whoso keepeth the commandement, shall feele no euill thing: and a wise mans heart discerneth both time and iudgement.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— He who keeps a command shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart discerns both time and judgment.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— He that keeps the commandment shall not know an evil thing: and the heart of the wise knows the time of judgement.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment. |
Whoso keepeth
8104 {8104} Primeשָׁמַרshamar{shaw-mar'}
A primitive root; properly to hedge about (as with thorns), that is, guard; generally to protect, attend to, etc.
z8802 <8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle Active (See H8814) Count - 5386
the commandment
4687 {4687} Primeמִצְוָהmitsvah{mits-vaw'}
From H6680; a command, whether human or divine (collectively the Law).
shall feel
3045 {3045} Primeידעyada`{yaw-dah'}
A primitive root; to know (properly to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively instruction, designation, punishment, etc.).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
no
x3808 (3808) Complementלֹאlo'{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
evil
7451 {7451} Primeרָעra`{rah}
From H7489; bad or (as noun) evil (naturally or morally). This includes the second (feminine) form; as adjective or noun.
thing:
1697 {1697} Primeדָּבָרdabar{daw-baw'}
From H1696; a word; by implication a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially a cause.
and a wise man's
2450 {2450} Primeחָכָםchakam{khaw-kawm'}
From H2449; wise, (that is, intelligent, skilful or artful).
heart
3820 {3820} Primeלֵבleb{labe}
A form of H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.
discerneth
3045 {3045} Primeידעyada`{yaw-dah'}
A primitive root; to know (properly to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively instruction, designation, punishment, etc.).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
both time
6256 {6256} Primeעֵת`eth{ayth}
From H5703; time, especially (adverbially with preposition) now, when, etc.
and judgment.
4941 {4941} Primeמִשְׁפָּטmishpat{mish-pawt'}
From H8199; properly a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (particularly) divine law, individual or collectively), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly justice, including a particular right, or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style. |
Ecclesiastes 8:5
_ _ feel — experience.
_ _ time — the neglect of the right “times” causes much of the sinful folly of the spiritually unwise (Ecclesiastes 3:1-11).
_ _ judgment — the right manner [Holden]. But as God’s future “judgment” is connected with the “time for every purpose” in Ecclesiastes 3:17, so it is here. The punishment of persisting sinners (Ecclesiastes 8:3) suggests it. The wise man realizes the fact, that as there is a fit “time” for every purpose, so for the “judgment.” This thought cheers him in adversity (Ecclesiastes 7:14; Ecclesiastes 8:1). |
Ecclesiastes 8:5
The commandment — Solomon passes to a new subject. Shall feel — Shall be delivered from those mischiefs which befal the disobedient. Discerneth — Both when, and in what manner he must keep the commands of God. |
Ecclesiastes 8:5
He who keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both (e) time and judgment.
(e) That is, when time is to obey, and how far he should obey. |
- keepeth:
Ecclesiastes 8:2 I [counsel thee] to keep the king's commandment, and [that] in regard of the oath of God.
Exodus 1:17 But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
Exodus 1:20-21 Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty. ... And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.
Psalms 119:6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
Hosea 5:11 Ephraim [is] oppressed [and] broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.
Luke 20:25 And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.
Acts 4:19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
Acts 5:29 Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Romans 13:5-7 Wherefore [ye] must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. ... Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
1 Peter 3:13-14 And who [is] he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? ... But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy [are ye]: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
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- a wise:
Ecclesiastes 2:14 The wise man's eyes [are] in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.
Ecclesiastes 10:2 A wise man's heart [is] at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
1 Chronicles 12:32 And of the children of Issachar, [which were men] that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them [were] two hundred; and all their brethren [were] at their commandment.
Proverbs 17:24 Wisdom [is] before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool [are] in the ends of the earth.
Luke 12:56-57 [Ye] hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time? ... Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
1 Corinthians 2:14-15 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them], because they are spiritually discerned. ... But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
Philippians 1:9-10 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and [in] all judgment; ... That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
Colossians 1:9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard [it], do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
Hebrews 5:14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, [even] those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
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