Ecclesiastes 8:5

Ecclesiastes 8:5 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

5Whoever obeys his command will come to no harm,

and the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure.

5One who keeps a royal command experiences no trouble, for a wise heart knows the proper time and procedure.

5Whoever keeps and observes a royal command will experience neither trouble nor misery;

For a wise heart will know the proper time and [appropriate] procedure.

5Whoever keeps his command will come to no harm, and a wise heart knows the right time and procedure.

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

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

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

5No one who obeys his command will be harmed.

Those who are wise will know the proper time and way to approach him.

5Trouble will not come to anyone who obeys the king's command.

A wise person knows the right time to do things.

He also knows the right way to do them.

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