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ECCLESIASTES 8:5 — KING JAMES VERSION 1 0
Eccl 8:4Eccl 8:6
Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.
The assurance that whoever keeps a commandment will know no harm, and that a wise heart knows its time and way, suggests that obedience to authority brings safety. The phrase about knowing times and ways echoes the vision of chapter 3, implying that wisdom involves recognizing the proper moment for action and its proper mode. This verse counsels prudence in dealings with power.
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Transformation through the Word — Ecclesiastes 8
The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. I notice the repetition here is deliberate — the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts.. There'...
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