Ecclesiastes 8:5

A Conservative Version

He who keeps a commandment shall know no evil thing. And a wise man's heart discerns the time and decision.

Cross References

Hebrews 5:14

But solid food is for mature men, those having their sensibilities trained through practice for the discernment of both good and evil.

Acts 4:19

But Peter and John having replied to them, they said, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken to you rather than God, judge ye.

Luke 20:25

And he said to them, Then render the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God.

1 Chronicles 12:32

And of the sons of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times to know what Israel ought to do, the heads of them were two hundred. And all their brothers were at their commandment.

Acts 5:29

And Peter and the apostles having answered, they said, We must obey God rather than men.

Hosea 5:11

Ephraim is oppressed. He is crushed in judgment, because he was content to walk after [man's] command.

Ecclesiastes 10:2

A wise man's heart is at his right hand, but a fool's heart at his left.

Ecclesiastes 8:2

I [say], Keep the king's command, and that because of the oath of God.

Ecclesiastes 2:14

The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walks in darkness. And yet I perceived that one event happens to them all.

Proverbs 17:24

Wisdom is before the face of him who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

Exodus 1:17

But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the male children alive.

Colossians 1:9

Because of this we also, from the day that we heard, cease not praying for you and making request that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.

Psalm 119:6

Then I shall not be put to shame when I have respect for all thy commandments.

Proverbs 12:21

There shall no mischief happen to a righteous man, but the wicked shall be filled with evil.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

[This is] the end of the matter, all has been heard: Fear God, and keep his commandments, for this is the whole of man.