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Ecclesiastes 8:5

5 He who akeeps a royal command bexperiences no 1trouble, for a wise heart knows the proper time and procedure.

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Ecclesiastes 8:5 — The New International Version (NIV)

Whoever obeys his command will come to no harm,

and the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure.

Ecclesiastes 8:5 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Whoever keeps a command will know no evil thing, and the wise heart will know the proper time and the just way.

Ecclesiastes 8:5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

No one who obeys his command will be harmed.

Those who are wise will know the proper time and way to approach him.


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