Ecclesiastes 8:5

God's Word

Whoever obeys his commands will avoid trouble. The mind of a wise person will know the right time and the right way ⌞to act⌟.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 12:32

From Issachar’s descendants there were 200 leaders who understood the times and knew what Israel should do. Their relatives were under their command.

Psalm 119:6

Then I will never feel ashamed when I study all your commandments.

Exodus 1:17

However, the midwives feared God and didn’t obey the king of Egypt’s orders. They let the boys live.

Proverbs 12:21

No ⌞lasting⌟ harm comes to a righteous person, but wicked people have lots of trouble.

Proverbs 17:24

Wisdom is directly in front of an understanding person, but the eyes of a fool ⌞are looking around⌟ all over the world.

Ecclesiastes 10:2

A wise person’s heart leads the right way. The heart of a fool leads the wrong way.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

After having heard it all, this is the conclusion: Fear God, and keep his commands, because this applies to everyone.

Ecclesiastes 2:14

A wise person uses the eyes in his head, but a fool walks in the dark. But I have also come to realize that the same destiny waits for both of them.

Ecclesiastes 8:2

I ⌞advise⌟ you to obey the king’s commands because of the oath you took in God’s presence.

Hosea 5:11

Ephraim is oppressed—crushed by punishment, because its people are determined to chase idols.

Luke 20:25

He said to them, “Well, then give the emperor what belongs to the emperor, and give God what belongs to God.”

Acts 4:19

Peter and John answered them, “Decide for yourselves whether God wants people to listen to you rather than to him.

Acts 5:29

Peter and the other apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than people.

Colossians 1:9

For this reason we have not stopped praying for you since the day we heard about you. We ask ⌞God⌟ to fill you with the knowledge of his will through every kind of spiritual wisdom and insight.

Hebrews 5:14

However, solid food is for mature people, whose minds are trained by practice to know the difference between good and evil.