Ecclesiastes 8:3
World English Bible (WEB)
Don’t be hasty to go out of his presence. Don’t persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,
In context
1 Who is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.
2 I say, “Keep the king’s command!” because of the oath to God.
3 Don’t be hasty to go out of his presence. Don’t persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,
4 for the king’s word is supreme. Who can say to him, “What are you doing?”
5 Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.
Ecclesiastes 8:3 in every translation
- 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,
- 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.
- 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.