Ecclesiastes 8:1-7 Common English Bible (CEB)

1. Who is wise? And who knows the meaning of anything?A person’s wisdom brightens the expression;it changes the hardness of someone’s face.

2. Keep the king’s commandas you would keep a solemn pledge.

3. Don’t be dismayed; leave his presence.Don’t linger in a harmful situationbecause he can do whatever he wants!

4. Because the king’s word has authority,no one can say to him, "What are you doing?"

5. Whoever keeps a command will meet no harm, and the wise heart knows the right time and the right way

6. because there’s a right time and right way for every matter. But human misfortunes are overwhelming

7. because no one knows what will happen, and no one can say when something might happen.

Ecclesiastes 8