Jacob said to Pharaoh, ‘My pilgrimage has lasted for 130 years. My years have been few and hard, and they have not reached the years of my ancestors during their pilgrimages.’
Ecclesiastes 8:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Do not be in a hurry; leave his presence, and don’t persist in a bad cause, since he will do whatever he wants. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Be not panic-stricken and hasty to get out of his presence. Persist not in an evil thing, for he does whatever he pleases. American Standard Version (1901) Be not hasty to go out of his presence; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. Common English Bible Don’t be dismayed; leave his presence. Don’t linger in a harmful situation because he can do whatever he wants! Catholic Public Domain Version You should not hastily withdraw from his presence, nor should you remain in an evil work. For all that pleases him, he will do. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Be not hasty to depart from his face, and do not continue in an evil work: for he will do all that pleaseth him: |
Jacob said to Pharaoh, ‘My pilgrimage has lasted for 130 years. My years have been few and hard, and they have not reached the years of my ancestors during their pilgrimages.’
A patient person shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.
My son, fear the Lord, as well as the king, and don’t associate with rebels,
If the ruler’s anger rises against you, don’t leave your post, for calmness puts great offences to rest.
Because I know that you are stubborn, and your neck is iron and your forehead bronze,
All the inhabitants of the earth are counted as nothing, and he does what he wants with the army of heaven and the inhabitants of the earth. There is no one who can block his hand or say to him, ‘What have you done? ’
Because of the greatness he gave him, all peoples, nations, and languages were terrified and fearful of him. He killed anyone he wanted and kept alive anyone he wanted; he exalted anyone he wanted and humbled anyone he wanted.