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Ecclesiastes 8:2

I say:1 Keep the king’s command, because of bGod’s oath to him.2

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Ecclesiastes 8:2 — The New International Version (NIV)

Obey the king’s command, I say, because you took an oath before God.

Ecclesiastes 8:2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

I counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.

Ecclesiastes 8:2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Obey the king since you vowed to God that you would.

Ecclesiastes 8:2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

I say, “Keep the king’s commandment for the sake of your oath to God.

Ecclesiastes 8:2 — New Century Version (NCV)

Obey the king’s command, because you made a promise to God.

Ecclesiastes 8:2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

I counsel thee, Keep the king’s command, and that in regard of the oath of God.

Ecclesiastes 8:2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

I say, Keep the king’s commandment, and that on account of the oath of God.

Ecclesiastes 8:2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

I ⸤advise⸥ you to obey the king’s commands because of the oath you took in God’s presence.

Ecclesiastes 8:2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Keep the king’s command because of your oath made before God.

Ecclesiastes 8:2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Keep the king’s command because of your sacred oath.

Ecclesiastes 8:2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Keep the command of the king

because of your oath to God.

Ecclesiastes 8:2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

I’m telling you to obey the king’s command. You took an oath to serve him. You made a promise to God.

Ecclesiastes 8:2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

I say, “Keep the command of the king because of the oath before God.


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