NIV, Holy Bible, Larger Print, Paperback . 4 Since a king’s word is supreme, who can say to him, “What are you doing?(B)”. Do not stand up for a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases. There is a time when a man lords it over others to his own, Then too, I saw the wicked buried—those who used to come and go from the holy place and receive praise. 14 There is something else meaningless that occurs on earth: the righteous who get what the wicked deserve, and the wicked who get what the righteous deserve. About the NIV; Help translate Bibles; Bible Gateway Recommends. Obey the King 2 Obey the king’s command, I say, because you took an oath before God. Since a king’s word is supreme, who can say to him, “What are you doing?”. If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed, but skill will bring success. Ecclesiastes 2:1-8 NIV. But that also proved to be meaningless. Do not stand up for a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases. 7 Since no one knows the future,    who can tell someone else what is to come?8 As no one has power over the wind to contain it,    so[a] no one has power over the time of their death.As no one is discharged in time of war,    so wickedness will not release those who practice it. then I saw all that God has done. Chapter 8 Critique of Advice to Heed Authority - Who is like the wise person, and who knows the explanation of things? Since no one knows the future, who can tell someone else what is to come? Tools. # 8:10 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint (Aquila); most Hebrew manuscripts and are forgotten. As no one is discharged in time of war, so wickedness will not release those who practice it. Even if the wise claim they know, they cannot really comprehend it.(R). Do not stand up for a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases. This too, I say, is meaningless. For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter, though a person may be weighed down by misery. Do not stand up for a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases. 8 As no one has power over the wind to contain it, so a no one has power over the time of their death. Everything is meaningless." Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. No one can comprehend what goes on under the sun. There is something else meaningless that occurs on earth: the righteous who get what the wicked deserve, and the wicked who get what the righteous deserve. And who knows the interpretation of a matter? Wisdom illumines the face and transforms … Ecclesiastes - NIV & KJV > Read this Bible book online, click here to read. More on the NIV. # 8:9 Or to their. 3 Do not be in a hurry to leave the king’s presence. A person’s wisdom brightens their face and changes its hard appearance. All rights reserved worldwide. 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. Create Innovative *next Steps* By SermonCentral on December 30, 2020 What To Do When You Bombed Sunday's Sermon By SermonCentral on January 2, 2021 Even if the wise claim they know, they cannot really comprehend it. 10 Then too, I saw the wicked buried(D)—those who used to come and go from the holy place and receive praise[c] in the city where they did this. When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe the labor that is done on earth—people getting no sleep day or night—. Ecclesiastes 8:1-17—Read the Bible online or download free. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Any other use including, but not limited to, copying, posting or reposting on the Internet is prohibited. e Do not stand up for a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases. 2 Obey the king's command, I say, because you took an oath before God. Whoever digs a pit may fall into it; whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake. As no one is discharged in time of war, so wickedness will not release those who practice it. Our Price: $4.19 Save: $1.80 (30%) Buy Now. When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, people’s hearts are filled with schemes to do wrong. Who is like the wise?Who knows the explanation of things?A person’s wisdom brightens their faceand changes its hard appearance.Obey the king’s command, I say, because you took an oath befo NIV KJV ESV NKJV. 8 Who is like the wise? These Scriptures are not shareware and may not be duplicated. Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever. Ecc 8:14 - There is something else meaningless that occurs on earth: the righteous who get what the wicked deserve, and the wicked who get what the righteous deserve. And who knows the interpretation of a thing? says the Teacher. Ecclesiastes 8 New International Version 1 Who is like the wise? As no one is discharged in time of war, so wickedness will not release those who practice it. then I saw all that God has done. Then joy will accompany them in their toil all the days of the life God has given them under the sun. This too, I say, is meaningless. A person’s wisdom brightens their face . As no one has power over the wind to contain it, so, All this I saw, as I applied my mind to everything done under the sun. Whoever obeys his command will come to no harm, and the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure. Ecclesiastes 8. Despite all their efforts to search it out, no one can discover its meaning. A person’s wisdom brightens their face and changes its hard appearance. Despite all their efforts to search it out, no one can discover its meaning. (G) 13 Yet because the wicked do not fear God,(H) it will not go well with them, and their days(I) will not lengthen like a shadow.