Ecclesiastes 8:3
King James Version (KJV)
Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
In context
1 Who 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.
2 I counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.
3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
4 Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
5 Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.
Ecclesiastes 8:3 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
- WEB World English Bible
- Don’t be hasty to go out of his presence. Don’t persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Do not hasten to leave his presence, and do not persist in a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Be not hasty to go out of his presence; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Be not troubled at his presence, thou mayest go, stand not in an evil thing, for all that he pleaseth he doth.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Be not hasty to go out of his sight; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatever pleaseth him,
- WBS Webster Bible
- Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatever pleaseth him.