Ecclesiastes 8:2

“I counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.”

"I counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God." - Ecclesiastes 8:2
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What does Ecclesiastes 8:2 mean?

The verse Ecclesiastes 8:2 in the King James Version of the Bible states: "I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God." This verse comes from the Book of Ecclesiastes, which is traditionally attributed to King Solomon, the son of King…

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Obedience and Reverence: A Divine Counsel

In Ecclesiastes 8:2, we find a profound call to obedience: "I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God" (KJV). This verse resonates deeply with our lives as we navigate the complexities of authority, duty, and faith. Written by Solomon…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Obedience

Heavenly Father, As I come before You in prayer, I seek to honor and glorify Your name, recognizing Your supreme authority in all things. I am reminded of the wisdom found in the Scriptures, specifically Ecclesiastes 8:2, where it is written, "I counsel thee to keep the king's…

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Ecclesiastes 8:2 - "I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God."
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Ecclesiastes 12:8 - "¶ Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity."
Ecclesiastes 2:8 - "I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts."
Ecclesiastes 3:8 - "A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace."
Ecclesiastes 8:7 - "For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?"
Ecclesiastes 8:6 - "¶ Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him."
Ecclesiastes 9:8 - "Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment."
Ecclesiastes 2:2 - "I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?"
Ecclesiastes 8:4 - "Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?"
Ecclesiastes 7:8 - "Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit."
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Ecclesiastes 10:8 - "He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him."
Ecclesiastes 8:8 - "There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it."
Ecclesiastes 1:8 - "All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing."
Ecclesiastes 8:5 - "Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment."
Ecclesiastes 8:3 - "Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him."
Ecclesiastes 6:8 - "For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?"
"¶ Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity." - Ecclesiastes 12:8
"1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: 2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, 3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, 4 a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, 5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, 6 a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, 7 a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, 8 a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace." - Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Ecclesiastes 8:13 - "But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God."
Ecclesiastes 1:2 - "Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity."
Ecclesiastes 8:11 - "Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil."
Ecclesiastes 5:8 - "¶ If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they."