Ecclesiastes 8:5

Good News Translation

As long as you obey his commands, you are safe, and a wise person knows how and when to do it.

Cross References

Psalm 119:6

If I pay attention to all your commands, then I will not be put to shame.

Exodus 1:17

But the midwives were God-fearing and so did not obey the king; instead, they let the boys live.

Proverbs 12:21

Nothing bad happens to righteous people, but the wicked have nothing but trouble.

Proverbs 17:24

An intelligent person aims at wise action, but a fool starts off in many directions.

Ecclesiastes 10:2

It is natural for the wise to do the right thing and for fools to do the wrong thing.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

After all this, there is only one thing to say: Have reverence for God, and obey his commands, because this is all that we were created for.

Ecclesiastes 2:14

The wise can see where they are going, and fools cannot.” But I also know that the same fate is waiting for us all.

Ecclesiastes 8:2

Do what the king says, and don't make any rash promises to God.

Hosea 5:11

Israel is suffering oppression; she has lost land that was rightfully hers, because she insisted on going for help to those who had none to give.

Luke 20:25

So Jesus said, “Well, then, pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and pay to God what belongs to God.”

Acts 4:19

But Peter and John answered them, “You yourselves judge which is right in God's sight—to obey you or to obey God.

Acts 5:29

Peter and the other apostles answered, “We must obey God, not men.

Colossians 1:9

For this reason we have always prayed for you, ever since we heard about you. We ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will, with all the wisdom and understanding that his Spirit gives.

Hebrews 5:14

Solid food, on the other hand, is for adults, who through practice are able to distinguish between good and evil.