Ecclesiastes 8:5

New International Version

Whoever obeys his command will come to no harm, and the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 12:32

from Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do—200 chiefs, with all their relatives under their command;

Psalm 119:6

Then I would not be put to shame when I consider all your commands.

Exodus 1:17

The midwives, however, feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them to do; they let the boys live.

Proverbs 12:21

No harm overtakes the righteous, but the wicked have their fill of trouble.

Proverbs 17:24

A discerning person keeps wisdom in view, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.

Ecclesiastes 10:2

The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind.

Ecclesiastes 2:14

The wise have eyes in their heads, while the fool walks in the darkness; but I came to realize that the same fate overtakes them both.

Ecclesiastes 8:2

Obey the king’s command, I say, because you took an oath before God.

Hosea 5:11

Ephraim is oppressed, trampled in judgment, intent on pursuing idols.

Luke 20:25

He said to them, “Then give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

Acts 4:19

But Peter and John replied, “Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to him? You be the judges!

Acts 5:29

Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than human beings!

Colossians 1:9

For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,

Hebrews 5:14

But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.