Ecclesiastes 8:5-7

New King James Version

⁵He who keeps his command will experience nothing harmful;
And a wise man’s heart ^[a]discerns both time and judgment,
⁶Because ^(A)for every matter there is a time and judgment,
Though the misery of man ^[b]increases greatly.
⁷^(B)For he does not know what will happen;
So who can tell him when it will occur?

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Footnotes

Ecclesiastes 8:5 Lit. knows
Ecclesiastes 8:6 is great upon him

Ecclesiastes 8:5-7

New International Version

⁵Whoever obeys his command will come to no harm,
and the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure.
⁶For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter,^(A)
though a person may be weighed down by misery.

⁷Since no one knows the future,
who can tell someone else what is to come?

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