Ecclesiastes 8 ; ECCLES 8:1 Who is as the wise man? Ecclesiastes 8 King James Version KJV 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. Geneva Study Bible. 4 Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou? Ecclesiastes 8:3 Parallel Commentaries. 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: and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom makes h Read full chapter. viii. Here is, I. (6-8) It shall be well with the righteous, and ill with the wicked. 3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him. 4 Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou? 3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. Ecclesiastes 8:17 Parallel. (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. 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 :: New King James Version (NKJV) Strong's. Ecclesiastes King James Version KJV The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his f (1-5) To prepare for sudden evils and death. 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. Geneva Study Bible. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 KJV - To every thing there is a season, and a - Bible Gateway. 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. 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 … 4 Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou? 7 For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be? 3. KJV 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. Verse. 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. 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; 5 Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment. (1-5) To prepare for sudden evils and death. 1 Who is as the wise man? 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. What madness must it be for weak and dependent creatures to rebel against the Almighty! and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? 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. Ecclesiastes 8:1: Who is as the wise man? 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. Listen to the Bible. Who else can interpret the words of God, or teach aright from his truths and dispensations? 2 I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. 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. We must all die, no flight or hiding-place can save us, nor are there any weapons of effectual resistance. 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. discharge: or, casting off weapons. 5 Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment. I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. Ecclesiastes 8 Who is as the wise man? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. 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. 8 All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. As no one is discharged in time of war, so wickedness will not release those who practice it. I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? Geneva Study Bible . Ecclesiastes 8. All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. Commendations of wisdom. This is added as another evidence of man’s misery. (9-13) Mysteries of Providence. (9-13) Mysteries of Providence. and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? 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 Chapter 8. Ecclesiastes 8 King James Version (KJV) 8 Who is as the wise man? Gain a concise, fundamental grasp of what the Bible is all about with our NEW "Know the Bible" series. 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 1:8 Parallel. Library "For they that are after the Flesh do Mind," Rom. 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. 9 All this I saw, as I applied my mind to everything done under the sun. # the boldness: Heb. 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. Sinners herein deceive themselves. a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. 8. Ecclesiastes 8:4 Context. the strength. 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. ( D) Do not be hasty to go from his presence. 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. Paragraph. a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. 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. The Book of Ecclesiastes read by Alexander Scourby. 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. Ecclesiastes 7 Ecclesiastes 9 Chapter 8. 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. a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. 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. Library. Ecclesiastes 8:6 Context. 6 Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him. And who knows the interpretation of a thing? 5 Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment. Commentary. a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed 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. Bible / Our Library / Bible Commentaries / Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete) / Ecclesiastes / Ecclesiastes 8; Share Tweet. King James Version (KJV). 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. Red Letter. 2 I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. 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. for the sake of your oath to God. Commentary. 8 As no one has power over the wind to contain it, so[ a] no one has power over the time of their death. and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. Commendations of wisdom. 3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. Geneva Study Bible. 2 I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. 1 Who is as the wise man? 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. Oh that men were wise, that they understood these things, that they would consider their latter end! ECCLES 8:2 I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. Ecclesiastes 1:8 Parallel Commentaries . 2 I counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. (d) Do not withdraw from yourself lightly from the obedience of your prince. He would not have us try to give a reason for what God does. 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. a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. Ecclesiastes 10:8 Parallel Commentaries . and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? 4 Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou? KJV (Narrated) NKJV (Narrated) NKJV (Dramatized) NLT (Dramatized) NIV (Narrated) NIV (Dramatized) NASB (Narrated) RVR60 (Español) Obey Authorities for God’s Sake. 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. 4 Where the word of a king is, there is power; And. Ecclesiastes 8:11 Context. Vengeance comes slowly, but it comes surely. Ecclesiastes 8:8 Context. Commentary. 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. Who knows the explanation of things? 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. and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? Ecclesiastes 8 . Ecclesiastes 8:8 Parallel. a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. (6-8) It shall be well with the righteous, and ill with the wicked. 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. Tools. Ecclesiastes 8:3 Parallel. 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. 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