Ecclesiastes 8:5

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

If you obey the king, you will stay out of trouble. So be clever and learn what to do and when to do it.

Cross References

Psalm 119:6

Thinking about your commands will keep me from doing some foolish thing.

Exodus 1:17

But the two women were faithful to God and did not kill the boys, even though the king had told them to.

Proverbs 12:21

Good people never have trouble, but troublemakers have more than enough.

Proverbs 17:24

Anyone with wisdom knows what makes good sense, but fools can never make up their minds.

Ecclesiastes 10:2

Sensible thoughts lead you to do right; foolish thoughts lead you to do wrong.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

Everything you were taught can be put into a few words: Respect and obey God! This is what life is all about.

Ecclesiastes 2:14

Wisdom is like having two good eyes; foolishness leaves you in the dark. But wise or foolish, we all end up the same.

Ecclesiastes 8:2

If you promised God that you would be loyal to the king, I advise you to keep that promise.

Hosea 5:11

Israel was brutally crushed. They got what they deserved for worshipping useless idols.

Luke 20:25

Then he told them, “Give the Emperor what belongs to him and give God what belongs to God.”

Acts 4:19

Peter and John answered, “Do you think God wants us to obey you or to obey him?

Acts 5:29

Peter and the apostles replied: We don't obey people. We obey God.

Colossians 1:9

We have not stopped praying for you since the first day we heard about you. In fact, we always pray that God will show you everything he wants you to do and that you may have all the wisdom and understanding that his Spirit gives.

Hebrews 5:14

Solid food is for mature people who have been trained to know right from wrong.