Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Do not be in a hurry; leave his presence,
New American Standard Bible
Do not be in a hurry
King James Version
Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
International Standard Version
Don't be in a hurry to leave him, and don't persist in evil, for he does whatever he pleases.
A Conservative Version
Be not hasty to go out of his presence. Persist not in an evil matter, for he does whatever pleases him.
American Standard Version
Be not hasty to go out of his presence; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
Amplified
Do not be in a hurry to get out of his presence. Do not join in a malevolent matter, for the king will do whatever he pleases.
Bible in Basic English
Be not quick to go from before him. Be not fixed in an evil design, because he does whatever is pleasing to him.
Darby Translation
Be not hasty to go out of his sight; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatever pleaseth him,
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not hasten going from his face: thou shalt not stand by the word of evil; for he shall do all that he will desire.
King James 2000
Be not hasty to go out of his presence: stand not for an evil thing; for he does whatsoever pleases him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do not be terrified of his presence! Go at once and do not delay when a matter [is] unpleasant, for he can do anything that he desires.
Modern King James verseion
Do not be hasty to leave his presence. Do not take a stand in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Be not hasty to go out of his sight, and see thou continue in no evil thing: for whatsoever it pleaseth him, that doeth he.
NET Bible
Do not rush out of the king's presence in haste -- do not delay when the matter is unpleasant, for he can do whatever he pleases.
New Heart English Bible
Do not be hasty to go out of his presence. Do not persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,
The Emphasized Bible
Not rashly from his presence, shouldst thou go: do not take thy stand in a vexatious thing, - for, whatsoever he pleaseth, he will do.
Webster
Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatever pleaseth him.
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,
Youngs Literal Translation
Be not troubled at his presence, thou mayest go, stand not in an evil thing, for all that he pleaseth he doth.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 8:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Obedience To The King
2
Keep
Names
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 10:4
for calmness puts great offenses to rest.
1 Kings 1:50-52
Adonijah was afraid of Solomon, so he got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar.
1 Kings 2:21-24
So she said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah as a wife.”
Proverbs 14:29
but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.
Proverbs 16:14-15
but a wise man appeases it.
Proverbs 30:31
and a king at the head of his army.
Isaiah 48:4
and your neck is iron
and your forehead bronze,
Jeremiah 44:16-17
“As for the word you spoke to us in the name of Yahweh, we are not going to listen to you!
Daniel 4:35
and He does what He wants
and the inhabitants of the earth.
There is no one who can hold back His hand
or say to Him, “What have You done?”
Daniel 5:19
Because of the greatness He gave him, all peoples, nations, and languages
Acts 5:8-9
“Tell me,” Peter asked her, “did you sell the field for this price?”
“Yes,” she said, “for that price.”