Ecclesiastes 8:3

“Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.”

"Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him." - Ecclesiastes 8:3
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What does Ecclesiastes 8:3 mean?

Ecclesiastes 8:3 (KJV) states, "Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him." This verse is from the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes, which is traditionally attributed to King Solomon. Ecclesiastes is a wisdom book…

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Standing in His Presence: The Wisdom of Reverence

Ecclesiastes 8:3 (KJV) states, "Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him." This verse serves as a solemn reminder of our relationship with God and the profound reverence we ought to hold in His presence. Today, let's…

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A Prayer for Discernment and Patience in God’s Presence

Heavenly Father, I come before You with a heart yearning for understanding and guidance. In the stillness of this moment, I reflect on Your Word as expressed in Ecclesiastes 8:3: "Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth…

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"A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace." - Ecclesiastes 3:8
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Ecclesiastes 3:1 – "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens."
Ecclesiastes 8:2 - "I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God."
Ecclesiastes 8:7 - "For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?"
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Ecclesiastes 3:1 - "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:"
Ecclesiastes 3:4 - "A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;"
Ecclesiastes 8:6 - "¶ Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him."
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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."
Ecclesiastes 3:7 - "A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;"
Ecclesiastes 3:21 - "Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?"
Ecclesiastes 3:2 - "A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;"
Ecclesiastes 3:16 - "¶ And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there."