Ecclesiastes 8:5

Obedience To The King

⁴ Since the word of the king is authoritative, who will say to him, “What are you doing?” ⁵ He who keeps a royal command experiences no trouble, for a wise heart knows the proper time and procedure. ⁶ For there is a proper time and procedure for every delight, though a man’s trouble is heavy upon him.

Wise in Heart

Wise Man

No

Exodus 1:17

But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt had commanded them, but let the boys live.

Exodus 1:20-21

So God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied, and became very mighty.

1 Chronicles 12:32

Of the sons of Issachar, men who understood the times, with knowledge of what Israel should do, their chiefs were two hundred; and all their kinsmen were at their command.

Psalm 119:6

Then I shall not be ashamed
When I look upon all Your commandments.

Proverbs 17:24

Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding,
But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

Ecclesiastes 2:14

The wise man’s eyes are in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. And yet I know that one fate befalls them both.

Ecclesiastes 8:2

I say, “Keep the command of the king because of the oath before God.

Ecclesiastes 10:2

A wise man’s heart directs him toward the right, but the foolish man’s heart directs him toward the left.

Hosea 5:11

Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment,
Because he was determined to follow man’s command.

Luke 12:56-57

You hypocrites! You know how to analyze the appearance of the earth and the sky, but why do you not analyze this present time?

Luke 20:25

And He said to them, “Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

Acts 4:19

But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to give heed to you rather than to God, you be the judge;

Acts 5:29

But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

Romans 13:5-7

Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.

1 Corinthians 2:14-15

But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised.

Philippians 1:9-10

And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment,

Colossians 1:9

For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Hebrews 5:14

But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil.

1 Peter 3:13-14

Who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good?