Ecclesiastes 8:4-6 in English

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:

⁶ for to every purpose there is a time and judgment; because the misery of man is great upon him:

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.

⁶ For to every thing there is time and judgment; for the knowledge of a man is great to 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.

⁶ Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon 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.

⁶ Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.

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.

⁶ For to every thing there is time and judgment; for the knowledge of a man is great to 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:

⁶ for to every purpose there is a time and judgment; because the misery of man is great upon him:

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.

⁶ Although people experience many troubles/difficulties, there is a right/correct time to do things, and there is a right/correct way to do them.

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.

⁶ For to every thing there is time and judgement; for the knowledge of a man is great to 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.

⁶ For there is a time and procedure for every purpose, although the misery of man is heavy on 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.

⁶ For there is a time and procedure for every purpose, although the misery of man is heavy on 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.

⁶ For there is a time and procedure for every purpose, although the misery of man is heavy on 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.

⁶ For every purpose there is a time and a decision, because the sorrow of man is great in 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.

⁶ For to every purpose there is time and manner. For the misery of man is great upon 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.

⁶ There is a time and opportunity for every business, and great affliction for man:

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.

⁶ For there's a right time and a right way for everything, even when things are going badly for you.

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.

⁶ For to euery purpose there is a time and iudgement, because the miserie of man is great vpon 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.

⁶ For to every matter there is a time and judgment; for the evil of man is great upon 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.

⁶ Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.

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.

⁶ Because for every pursuit there is a time and a just consequence; for the evil of man resteth heavily upon him.

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.

⁶ For to everything there is time and judgment; For the knowledge of a man is great to him.

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.

⁶ For to every thing there is a time and judgment. For the misery of man is great upon him.

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.

⁶ For every matter there is a correct response and a time to respond, because the troubles of man are great.

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.

⁶ For there is a time and procedure for every purpose, although the misery of man is heavy on 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.

⁶ For there is a time and procedure for every purpose, although the misery of man is heavy on 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.

⁶ Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon 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.

⁶ For there is a time and procedure for every purpose, although the misery of man is heavy on 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.

⁶ For there is a time and procedure for every purpose, although the misery of man is heavy on him.

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.

⁶ Time and season is to each work; and much torment is of a man,

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.

⁶ Time and season is to each work; and much torment is of a man,

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.

⁶ For to every delight there is a time and a judgment, for the misfortune of man is great upon him.