Ecclesiastes 8:5

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What does Ecclesiastes 8:5 mean?

Ecclesiastes 8:5 in the original Hebrew

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Cross references for Ecclesiastes 8:5

• 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.

• 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;

• 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;

• 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.

• Luke 20:25

  And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Cesar the things which be Cesar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s.

• Romans 13:5-7

  Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. 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 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.

• Acts 5:29

  Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

• 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.

• 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.

• Exodus 1:17

  But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.

• Hosea 5:11

  Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.

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Context

• Ecclesiastes 8:4

  Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

• Ecclesiastes 8:5

  Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.

• Ecclesiastes 8:6

  Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.

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