2 I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. Read full chapter. What madness must it be for weak and dependent creatures to rebel against the Almighty! 6 Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him. 2 I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. This is added as another evidence of man’s misery. 15 Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun. discharge: or, casting off weapons. 1 Who is as the wise man? Ecclesiastes 8:6 Context. KJV (Narrated) NKJV (Narrated) NKJV (Dramatized) NLT (Dramatized) NIV (Narrated) NIV (Dramatized) NASB (Narrated) RVR60 (Español) Obey Authorities for God’s Sake. ECCLES 8:2 I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. 4 Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou? No man hath power over the spirit — That is, over the soul of man; to retain the spirit — To keep it in the body beyond the time which God hath allotted to it. and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? Ecclesiastes 8:17 Parallel Commentaries. and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? 14 There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity. There is no man that hath power {g} over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it. Let us pray that we may view eternal things as near, real, and all-important.14-17 Faith alone can establish the heart in this mixed scene, where the righteous often suffer, and the wicked prosper. 7 For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be? Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 King James Version (KJV). 4 Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou? 4 Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou? As no one is discharged in time of war, so wickedness will not release those who practice it. and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? 7 For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be? Ecclesiastes 8:11 Context. 16 When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:). 2 I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. Commentary. 8 There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it. According to Ecclesiastes, what two things does a wise man's heart discern. a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed But, leaving the Lord to clear up all difficulties in his own time, we may cheerfully enjoy the comforts, and bear up under the trials of life; while peace of conscience and joy in the Holy Ghost will abide in us through all outward changes, and when flesh and heart shall fail.Commentary by Matthew Henry, 1710. All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. 11 Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. Ecclesiastes 8:4 Context. 8 There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it. Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea farther; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it. 4 Where the word of a king is, there is power; And. Verse. Library. Commentary. Ecclesiastes 8. 7 For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be? 3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. 8 Who is as the wise man? 1 Who is as the wise man? Do not take your stand for an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him.”. Who else can interpret the words of God, or teach aright from his truths and dispensations? Wickedness, by which men often escape human justice, cannot secure from death.9-13 Solomon observed, that many a time one man rules over another to his hurt, and that prosperity hardens them in their wickedness. the strength. 8 As no one has power over the wind to contain it, so[ a] no one has power over the time of their death. A person’s … and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? 1 Who is as the wise man? 11 Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. 10 And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity. Ecclesiastes 8 King James Version (KJV) 8 Who is as the wise man? A good man's days have some substance; he lives to a good purpose: a wicked man's days are all as a shadow, empty and worthless. a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. Ecclesiastes 10:8 Parallel. (9-13) Mysteries of Providence. Who knows the explanation of things? Library. 8. He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him. Here is, I. One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. 3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. What numbers form wrong judgments, and bring misery on themselves, in this life and that to come!6-8 God has, in wisdom, kept away from us the knowledge of future events, that we may be always ready for changes. Commendations of wisdom. (9-13) Mysteries of Providence. 9 All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt. 9 All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt. 2 I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. 6 Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him. 8 There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it. a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his f The believer alone is prepared to meet the solemn summons. 10 And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity. Read verse in King James Version Ecclesiastes 8:8 Context. a man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness a of his face shall be changed. Commentary. 17 Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea farther; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it. Library "For they that are after the Flesh do Mind," Rom. and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? Geneva Study Bible. 5 Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment. (d) Do not withdraw from yourself lightly from the obedience of your prince. Red Letter. 4 Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou? Geneva Study Bible {d} Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatever pleaseth him. Library. 16 When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:). Ecclesiastes 8:1: Who is as the wise man? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. 1 Who is as the wise man? Ninety thousand die every day, upwards of sixty every minute, and one every moment. Vengeance comes slowly, but it comes surely. Ecclesiastes King James Version KJV The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 KJV - To every thing there is a season, and a - Bible Gateway. And who knows the interpretation of a thing? 8 All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. 3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. Solomon commended joy, and holy security of mind, arising from confidence in God, because a man has no better thing under the sun, though a good man has much better things above the sun, than soberly and thankfully to use the things of this life according to his rank. 6 Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him. A man’s wisdom makes h 2 I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. Ecclesiastes 7 Ecclesiastes 9 Chapter 8. 12 Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him: 13 But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God. Commendations of wisdom. 9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. (1-5) To prepare for sudden evils and death. KJV, Baby's First Bible, Hardcover, Multicolor: A special keepsake for your new arrival, KJV, Reference Bible, Center-Column Giant Print, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, King James Version, KJV, The King James Study Bible, Red Letter, Full-Color Edition: Holy Bible, King James Version, KJV, Reference Bible, Personal Size Giant Print, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, King James Version, KJV, Word Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: 1,700 Key Words that Unlock the Meaning of the Bible, KJV, Holy Bible, Larger Print, Paperback, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, King James Version. # the boldness: Heb. 4 Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou? 5 Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment. Ecclesiastes 1:8 Parallel. 8 There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it. a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. Geneva Study Bible. Gain a concise, fundamental grasp of what the Bible is all about with our NEW "Know the Bible" series. Ecclesiastes 8 ; ECCLES 8:1 Who is as the wise man? 2 I counsel thee 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 doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. ( D) Do not be hasty to go from his presence. and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? Sinners herein deceive themselves. Paragraph. The Book of Ecclesiastes read by Alexander Scourby. and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? Solomon, in this chapter, comes to recommend wisdom to us as the most powerful antidote against both the temptations and vexations that arise from the vanity of the world. Ecclesiastes 8:3 Parallel Commentaries. Bible / Our Library / Bible Commentaries / Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete) / Ecclesiastes / Ecclesiastes 8; Share Tweet. for the sake of your oath to God. What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun? 9 All this I saw, as I applied my mind to everything done under the sun. and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? Ecclesiastes 8 King James Version (KJV) 8 Who is as the wise man? 3 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: 2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; 3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; 4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; 2 I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. 12 Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him: 5 Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment. 8 There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it. How solemn the thought! 3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. (1-5) To prepare for sudden evils and death. a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. 6 Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him. Ecclesiastes 10:8 Parallel Commentaries . Ecclesiastes 8:3 Parallel. NIV 1 Who is like the wise? KJV 1 Who is as the wise man? This is the King James Version of the Audio Bible. Ecclesiastes 8:11-13 King James Version (KJV) 11 Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. Ecclesiastes 8:8 Parallel. Geneva Study Bible . 5 Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment. (6-8) It shall be well with the righteous, and ill with the wicked. 3. Ecclesiastes 8:17 Parallel. 8 There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it. Ecclesiastes 8 Chapter 8. Ecc 8:1 ¶ Ecc 8:1 - Who is like a wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? 17 Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea further; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it. Ecclesiastes 8 :: New King James Version (NKJV) Strong's. 15 Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun. 3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. 9 All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt. Ecclesiastes 8:5 Context. Ecclesiastes 8 King James Version KJV Who is as the wise man? We must all die, no flight or hiding-place can save us, nor are there any weapons of effectual resistance. a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. Ecclesiastes 8:8. viii. and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. Commentary. Listen to the Bible. He would not have us try to give a reason for what God does. Tools. Ecclesiastes 8 Who is as the wise man? King James Translators' Notes. (14-17)1-5 None of the rich, the powerful, the honourable, or the accomplished of the sons of men, are so excellent, useful, or happy, as the wise man. (6-8) It shall be well with the righteous, and ill with the wicked. Commentary for Ecclesiastes 8. 14 There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity. 12 Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him: 13 But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God. Geneva Study Bible. King James Version (KJV). a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. Ecclesiastes 1:8 Parallel Commentaries . and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? To sum up, Ecclesiastes provides instruction on how to live meaningfully, purposefully and joyfully within the theocratic arrangement -- primarily by placing God at the center of one's life, work and activities, by … Ecc 8:8 - There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that … Oh that men were wise, that they understood these things, that they would consider their latter end! 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