5Whoever keeps the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerns both time and judgment.


In Context

2 I counsel you to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.

3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he does whatever pleases him.

4 Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say to him, What do you?

5 Whoever keeps the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerns both time and judgment.

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

7 For he knows not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?

Ecclesiastes 8:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:5Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:5Whoever obeys his command will come to no harm, and the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:5He that keepeth the commandments shall find no evil. The heart of a wise man understandeth time and answer.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:5Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart discerneth time and judgment:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:5Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart knoweth time and manner.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:5Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart discerneth time and judgment:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:5He who keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:5Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:5Whoso is keeping a command knoweth no evil thing, and time and judgment the heart of the wise knoweth.