Ecclesiastes 8:5
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Carrying out orders won’t hurt you a bit; the wise person obeys promptly and accurately.
Copyright 2005 Eugene H. Peterson.
In other versions
ESVEnglish Standard Version
Whoever keeps a command will know no evil thing, and the wise heart will know the proper time and the just way.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Whoever obeys his command will come to no harm,
and the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
The one who keeps a command will not experience anything harmful, and a wise heart knows the right time and procedure.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Those who obey him will not be punished. Those who are wise will find a time and a way to do what is right,
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Whoever obeys his command will not suffer disaster.
The wise mind knows the proper time and the right procedure.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.
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