11 Because the sentence against an evil act is not carried out quickly,(K) the heart of people is filled with the desire to commit evil.

A man's wisdom brightens his face, and the sternness of his face is changed.

But it will not be well for the evil man and he will not lengthen his days like a shadow, because he does not fear God. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan.

Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou? He who keeps a royal command experiences no trouble, for a wise heart knows the proper time and procedure. Although a wicked person who commits a hundred crimes may live a long time, I know that it will go better with those who fear God, who are reverent before him.

9 All this I saw, as I applied my mind to everything done under the sun.

Do what the king says, and don't make any rash promises to God.

There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it. Even though man should seek laboriously, he will not discover; and though the wise man should say, "I know," he cannot discover.

4 Since a king’s word is supreme, who can say to him, “What are you doing?(B)”. For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter, though a person may be weighed down by misery. I said that this also is vanity.

Yet no one knows what will happen because who can tell him what will happen? No 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 evil will not deliver those who practice it.

Even if the wise claim they know, they cannot really comprehend it.(R).

1 Who is like the wise man and who knows the interpretation of a matter? Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. Ecclesiastes 8:8 King James Version (KJV). Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun. However, it will not go well with the wicked, and they will not lengthen their days like a shadow, for they are not reverent before God.

Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. then I saw all that God has done. Do not take your stand in an evil cause, for he does whatever he pleases.

There is futility which is done on the earth, that is, there are righteous men to whom it happens according to the deeds of the wicked. This too, I say, is meaningless.

No man has power to retain the spirit, or power over the day of death.

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Who is like the wise? As no one is discharged in time of war, so wickedness will not release those who practice it.

7 For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be? Who knows the explanation of things?A person’s wisdom brightens their face    and changes its hard appearance.

Do not stand up for a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases. He concedes wisdom’s advantages (v. He concedes wisdom’s advantages (v. 1 ), but then describes the subservience and sometimes demeaning demands required of the sage in the court of the king (vv.

14 There is a futility that is done on the earth: there are righteous people who get what the actions of the wicked deserve,(P) and there are wicked people who get what the actions of the righteous deserve. Scripture quoted by permission. and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? Even though a man labors hard to explore it, he cannot find it; even if the wise man claims to know it, he is unable to discover it.

(Q) I say that this too is futile. So I commend the enjoyment of life, because there is nothing better for a person under the sun than to eat and drink and be glad. But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong. Ecclesiastes 8 Who is like a wise man?

A man’s wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed. The one who keeps a command will not experience anything harmful, and a wise heart knows the right time and procedure.

We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. Who is like the wise person, and who knows the interpretation of a matter?

Do you long for a deeper experience with the Lord?

So I commend the enjoyment of life, because there is nothing better for a person under the sun than to eat and drink and be glad. Since no one knows the future, who can tell someone else what is to come?

", For the king's word is authoritative, and who can say to him, "What are you doing?". Used by permission. 4 The king acts with authority, and no one can challenge what he does.

Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica. Do not be in a hurry; leave his presence, and don't persist in a bad cause, since he will do whatever … There is no escaping that obligation, that dark battle. Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his. I say: Keep the king’s command, because of God’s oath to him. 9 All this I have seen, applying my mind to all the work that is done under the sun, at a time when one person has authority over another to his harm. 8 As no one has power over the wind to contain it, so[ a] no one has power over the time of their death. 2 Keep [] the king’s command because of your oath made before God. I say, "Keep the command of the king because of the oath before God.

There is something else meaningless that occurs on earth: the righteous who get what the wicked deserve, and the wicked who get what the righteous deserve.

A wise man knows when to apply the proper course of action for the best outcome, whether in an earthly sense before the king (8… and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing?

In such circumstances, I saw the wicked buried. Who knows the explanation of things? Then joy will accompany them in their toil all the days of the life God has given them under the sun.

When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, people’s hearts are filled with schemes to do wrong. "Do not be in a hurry to leave him. (, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. (Q) No one can comprehend what goes on under the sun. All rights reserved. 12 Although a wicked person who commits a hundred crimes may live a long time, I know that it will go better(E) with those who fear God,(F) who are reverent before him.

A man's wisdom makes his face shine, And the sternness of his face is changed. Keep the king's command because of your oath made before God. then I saw all the work of God, that man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun. 3 Do not be in a hurry to leave the king’s presence.

A person’s wisdom brightens their face and changes its hard appearance.

Whoever obeys his command will come to no harm, and the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure.

So I commended pleasure, for there is nothing good for a man under the sun except to eat and to drink and to be merry, and this will stand by him in his toils throughout the days of his life which God has given him under the sun.

Do not stand up for a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases. And who knows the interpretation of a thing? 12 Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him: 13 But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God. Although a wicked person who commits a hundred crimes may live a long time, I know that it will go better with those who fear God, who are reverent before him.

(K) 15 So I commend the enjoyment of life(L), because there is nothing better for a person under the sun than to eat and drink(M) and be glad. Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea further; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

(A) Do not stand up for a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases. 3 The king can do anything he likes, so depart from his presence; don't stay in such a dangerous place. This too is meaningless.

Christian Standard Bible®, and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers, all rights reserved. Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. Despite all their efforts to search it out, no one can discover its meaning.

Be not hasty to go from his presence.

(J) This too, I say, is meaningless.

ECCLES 8:2 I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.

"Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him." I say that this too is futile.

Do not join in an evil matter, for he will do whatever he pleases.".

Do not be in a hurry; leave his presence, and don't persist in a bad cause, since he will do whatever he wants. There is a time when a man lords it over others to his own hurt. 8 Who is like the wise? 2 I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. 8 No one has authority over the wind[b] to restrain it,(H) and there is no authority over the day of death;(I) no one is discharged during battle, and wickedness will not allow those who practice it to escape.

Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and prolongs his life, yet I know that it will be well with those who fear God, because they fear before him. 10 Then too, I saw the wicked buried(D)—those who used to come and go from the holy place and receive praise[c] in the city where they did this.

and I saw every work of God, I concluded that man cannot discover the work which has been done under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 8 Only the wise know what things really mean.

This too, I say, is meaningless. Ecclesiastes 8 Who is as the wise man?

Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him: But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God. Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts of the sons of men among them are given fully to do evil.

Even though a person labors hard to explore it, he cannot find it;(T) even if a wise person claims to know it, he is unable to discover it.

So then, I have seen the wicked buried, those who used to go in and out from the holy place, and they are soon forgotten in the city where they did thus.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 King James Version (KJV). 7 Yet no one knows what will happen(G) because who can tell him what will happen? Salem Media Group. Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.

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