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Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 in English

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Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 in American Standard Version (1901)

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:
7 for he knoweth not that which shall be; for who can tell him how it shall be?
Ecclesiastes 8 in American Standard Version (1901)

Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

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.
7 For there is no one that knows what is going to be: for who shall tell him how it shall be?
Ecclesiastes 8 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 in King James Version + Apocrypha

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.
7 For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?
Ecclesiastes 8 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 in King James (Authorized) Version

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.
7 For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?
Ecclesiastes 8 in King James (Authorized) Version

Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

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.
7 For there is no one that knows what is going to be: for who shall tell him how it shall be?
Ecclesiastes 8 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

ECCLESIASTES 8:5-7 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

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:
7 for he knoweth not that which shall be; for who can tell him how it shall be?
ECCLESIASTES 8 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 in Translation for Translators

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.
7 No one knows what will happen in the future, so there is no one RHQ who can tell us what is going to happen.
Ecclesiastes 8 in Translation for Translators

Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

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.
7 For there is no one that knows what is going to be: for who shall tell him how it shall be?
Ecclesiastes 8 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

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.
7 For he doesn’t know that which will be; for who can tell him how it will be?
Ecclesiastes 8 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 in World English Bible (Catholic)

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.
7 For he doesn’t know that which will be; for who can tell him how it will be?
Ecclesiastes 8 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

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.
7 For he doesn’t know that which will be; for who can tell him how it will be?
Ecclesiastes 8 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 in Bible in Basic English

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.
7 No one is certain what is to be, and who is able to say to him when it will be?
Ecclesiastes 8 in Bible in Basic English

Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 in Darby Translation

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;
7 for he knoweth not that which shall be; for who can tell him how it shall be?
Ecclesiastes 8 in Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 in Douay-Rheims 1899

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:
7 Because he is ignorant of things past, and things to come he cannot know by any messenger.
Ecclesiastes 8 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 in Free Bible Version

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.
7 No one knows what's going to happen, so who can say what the future holds?
Ecclesiastes 8 in Free Bible Version

Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 in Geneva Bible 1599

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.
7 For he knoweth not that which shalbe: for who can tell him when it shalbe?
Ecclesiastes 8 in Geneva Bible 1599

Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

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.
7 For he knoweth not that which shall be; for even when it cometh to pass, who shall declare it unto him?
Ecclesiastes 8 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

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.
7 For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?
Ecclesiastes 8 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

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.
7 For he knoweth not that which will be; for who can tell him how it will be?
Ecclesiastes 8 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

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.
7 For there is no one that knows what is going to be: For who shall tell him how it shall be?
Ecclesiastes 8 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.

Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 in George Noyes Bible

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.
7 For no one knoweth what shall be; for who can tell him how it shall be?
Ecclesiastes 8 in George Noyes Bible

Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 in Unlocked Literal Bible

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.
7 No one knows what is coming next. Who can tell him what is coming?
Ecclesiastes 8 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 in World English Bible

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.
7 For he doesn’t know that which will be; for who can tell him how it will be?
Ecclesiastes 8 in World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 in World English Bible British Edition

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.
7 For he doesn’t know that which will be; for who can tell him how it will be?
Ecclesiastes 8 in World English Bible British Edition

Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 in Noah Webster Bible

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.
7 For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?
Ecclesiastes 8 in Noah Webster Bible

Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 in World Messianic Bible

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.
7 For he doesn’t know that which will be; for who can tell him how it will be?
Ecclesiastes 8 in World Messianic Bible

Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

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.
7 For he doesn’t know that which will be; for who can tell him how it will be?
Ecclesiastes 8 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

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,
7 for he knoweth not the things passed, and he may not know by any messenger the things to come.

Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

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,
7 for he knoweth not the things passed, and he may not know by any messenger the things to come.

Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 in Young's Literal Translation

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.
7 For he knoweth not that which shall be, for when it shall be who declareth to him?