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Ecclesiastes 8:5-7
New American Standard Bible
Ecclesiastes 8:5-7
New American Standard Bible
5 One who (A)keeps a royal command (B)experiences no [a]trouble, for a wise heart knows the proper time and procedure. 6 For (C)there is a proper time and procedure for every delight, though a person’s trouble is heavy upon him. 7 If no one (D)knows what will happen, who can tell him when it will happen?
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- Ecclesiastes 8:5 Lit evil thing
Ecclesiastes 8:5-7
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 8:5-7
New International Version
5 Whoever obeys his command will come to no harm,
and the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure.
6 For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter,(A)
though a person may be weighed down by misery.
7 Since no one knows the future,
who can tell someone else what is to come?
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