Ecclesiastes 8:3
“Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Ecclesiastes 8:3 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Be not hasty to go out of his presence; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Übereile dich nicht, von ihm wegzugehen, laß dich nicht ein in eine böse Sache, denn er tut alles, was er will;
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
No te apresures á irte de delante de él, ni en cosa mala persistas; porque él hará todo lo que quisiere:
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Não te apresses de sair da presença dele, nem persistas em alguma coisa má; pois tudo que ele deseja, ele faz.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Não te apresses a sair de sua presença e não apoies algo errado, pois o rei faz o que deseja.
📖 Ecclesiastes 8:3 in Context
1Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.
2I counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.
3Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
4Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
5Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.
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