Ecclesiastes 8:5
5 Whoever keeps a command will know no evil thing, and the wise heart will know the proper time and the just way.3
Ecclesiastes 8:5 — The New International Version (NIV)
5 Whoever obeys his command will come to no harm,
and the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure.
Ecclesiastes 8:5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
5 Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.
Ecclesiastes 8:5 — New Living Translation (NLT)
5 Those who obey him will not be punished. Those who are wise will find a time and a way to do what is right,
Ecclesiastes 8:5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
5 He who keeps his command will experience nothing harmful;
And a wise man’s heart discerns both time and judgment,
Ecclesiastes 8:5 — New Century Version (NCV)
5 Whoever obeys the king’s command will be safe.
A wise person does the right thing at the right time.
Ecclesiastes 8:5 — American Standard Version (ASV)
5 Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man’s heart discerneth time and judgment:
Ecclesiastes 8:5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
5 Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man’s heart knoweth time and manner.
Ecclesiastes 8:5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
5 Whoever obeys his commands will avoid trouble. The mind of a wise person will know the right time and the right way ⸤to act⸥.
Ecclesiastes 8:5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
5 The one who keeps a command will not experience anything harmful, and a wise heart knows the right time and procedure.
Ecclesiastes 8:5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
5 Whoever obeys a command will meet no harm, and the wise mind will know the time and way.
Ecclesiastes 8:5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
5 Whoever obeys his command will not suffer disaster.
The wise mind knows the proper time and the right procedure.
Ecclesiastes 8:5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
5 No one who obeys his command will be harmed.
Those who are wise will know the proper time and way to approach him.
Ecclesiastes 8:5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
5 He who keeps a royal command experiences no trouble, for a wise heart knows the proper time and procedure.