Ecclesiastes 8:3-5 in English

³ Be not hasty to go out of his presence; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.

⁴ For the king’s word hath power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

⁵ Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man’s heart discerneth time and judgment:

³ Be not hasty; thou shalt go forth out of his presence: stand not in an evil matter; for he will do whatsoever he shall please,

⁴ even as a king having power: and who will say to him, What doest thou?

⁵ He that keeps the commandment shall not know an evil thing: and the heart of the wise knows the time of judgment.

³ Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.

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.

³ Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.

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.

³ Be not hasty; you shall go forth out of his presence: stand not in an evil matter; for he will do whatever he shall please,

⁴ even as a king having power: and who will say to him, What do you?

⁵ He that keeps the commandment shall not know an evil thing: and the heart of the wise knows the time of judgment.

³ Be not hasty to go out of his presence; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.

⁴ Because the king’s word hath power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

⁵ Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man’s heart discerneth time and judgment:

³ Do not quickly disobey the king. And do not join those who want to rebel against him, because the king will do what he wants to do.

⁴ We need to obey what the king says more than we need to obey what anyone else says; no one can say to the king, “◄Why are you doing that?/You should not be doing that.► RHQ”

⁵ If you obey what the king commands, he will not harm you. So be wise, and know the correct/right time to do things and the right way to do them.

³ Be not hasty; you shall go forth out of his presence: stand not in an evil matter; for he will do whatever he shall please,

⁴ even as a king having power: and who will say to him, What do you?

⁵ He that keeps the commandment shall not know an evil thing: and the heart of the wise knows the time of judgement.

³ Don’t be hasty to go out of his presence. Don’t persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,

⁴ for the king’s word is supreme. Who can say to him, “What are you doing?”

⁵ Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.

³ Don’t be hasty to go out of his presence. Don’t persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,

⁴ for the king’s word is supreme. Who can say to him, “What are you doing?”

⁵ Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.

³ Don’t be hasty to go out of his presence. Don’t persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,

⁴ for the king’s word is supreme. Who can say to him, “What are you doing?”

⁵ Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.

³ Be not quick to go from before him. Be not fixed in an evil design, because he does whatever is pleasing to him.

⁴ The word of a king has authority; and who may say to him, What is this you are doing?

⁵ Whoever keeps the law will come to no evil: and a wise man's heart has knowledge of time and of decision.

³ Be not hasty to go out of his sight; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatever pleaseth him,

⁴ because the word of a king is power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

⁵ Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart knoweth time and manner.

³ Be not hasty to depart from his face, and do not continue in an evil work: for he will do all that pleaseth him:

⁴ And his word is full of power: neither can any man say to him: Why dost thou so?

⁵ He that keepeth the commandments shall find no evil. The heart of a wise man understandeth time and answer.

³ Don't be quick to walk out on the king without thinking what you're doing, and don't get involved with those who plot against him, for the king can do what he pleases.

⁴ The king's orders have supreme authority—who is going to question him, saying, “What are you doing?”

⁵ Those who follow his commands will not be involved in doing evil. Wise people think, recognizing there's a right time, and a right way.

³ Haste not to goe forth of his sight: stand not in an euill thing: for he will doe whatsoeuer pleaseth him.

⁴ Where the word of ye King is, there is power, and who shall say vnto him, What doest thou?

⁵ He that keepeth the commandement, shall knowe none euill thing, and the heart of the wise shall knowe the time and iudgement.

³ Be not hasty to go out of his presence; stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.

⁴ Forasmuch as the king's word hath power; and who may say unto him: 'What doest thou?'

⁵ Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart discerneth time and judgment.

³ Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.

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.

³ Be not hasty to go out of his presence; engage not in an evil thing; for whatsoever pleaseth him, can he do;

⁴ Because the word of a king is powerful; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?—

⁵ Whoso keepeth the commandment will experience no evil thing: and a wise man's heart knoweth both time and the just consequence.

³ Be not hasty; thou shalt go forth out of his presence: Stand not in an evil matter; For he will do whatsoever he shall please,

⁴ Even as a king having power: And who will say to him, What doest thou?

⁵ He that keeps the commandment shall not know an evil thing: And the heart of the wise knows the time of judgment.

³ Be not in haste to depart from his presence; persist not in an evil thing; for whatever pleaseth him, that he doeth.

⁴ For the word of the king is powerful; and who can say to him, “What doest thou?”

⁵ He that keepeth the commandment shall experience no evil; and the heart of the wise man hath regard to time and judgment.

³ Do not hurry out of his presence, and do not stand in support of something wrong, for the king does whatever he desires.

⁴ The king's word rules, so who will say to him, “What are you doing?”

⁵ Whoever keeps the king's commands avoids harm. A wise man's heart recognizes the proper course and time of action.

³ Don’t be hasty to go out of his presence. Don’t persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,

⁴ for the king’s word is supreme. Who can say to him, “What are you doing?”

⁵ Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.

³ Don’t be hasty to go out of his presence. Don’t persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,

⁴ for the king’s word is supreme. Who can say to him, “What are you doing?”

⁵ Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.

³ Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatever pleaseth him.

⁴ Where the word of a king is , there is power: and who may say to him, what doest thou?

⁵ He who keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.

³ Don’t be hasty to go out of his presence. Don’t persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,

⁴ for the king’s word is supreme. Who can say to him, “What are you doing?”

⁵ Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.

³ Don’t be hasty to go out of his presence. Don’t persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,

⁴ for the king’s word is supreme. Who can say to him, “What are you doing?”

⁵ Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.

³ Haste thou not to go away from his face, and dwell thou not in evil work. For he shall do all thing, that he will;

⁴ and his word is full of power, and no man may say to him, Why doest thou so?

⁵ He that keepeth the commandment of God, shall not feel anything of evil; the heart of a wise man understandeth time and answer.

³ Haste thou not to go away from his face, and dwell thou not in evil work. For he shall do all thing, that he will, (or For he shall do anything, that he desireth);

⁴ and his word is full of power, and no man may say to him (or and no one can say to him), Why doest thou so?

⁵ He that keepeth the commandment of God, shall not feel anything of evil; the heart of a wise man understandeth time and answer.

³ Be not troubled at his presence, thou mayest go, stand not in an evil thing, for all that he pleaseth he doth.

⁴ Where the word of a king is power is, and who saith to him, 'What dost thou?'

⁵ Whoso is keeping a command knoweth no evil thing, and time and judgment the heart of the wise knoweth.