Ecclesiastes 8:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

• Ecclesiastes 8:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Stand not ... - i. e., “Do not persist in rebellion.”

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• Ecclesiastes 8:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  (d) Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatever pleaseth him. (d) Do not withdraw from yourself lightly from the obedience of your prince.

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• Ecclesiastes 8:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Maxims on Wisdom and Government. Ecclesiastes 8:1 . Wisdom (like prayer and self-sacrifice; cf. Luke 9:29 ) transfigures the countenance, it takes the hardness or coarseness out of the face....

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• Ecclesiastes 8:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  stand not . do not take thy stand. Some codices, with one early printed edition, Syriac, and Vulg, read, "and stand not".

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• Ecclesiastes 8:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. Be not hasty - I consider the first five verses here as directions to courtiers, and the more im...

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• Ecclesiastes 8:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  I counsel thee to keep, &c.— I tell thee, observe thou the king's face; nay, mind it in regard to the oath: be not hasty: Ecclesiastes 8:3 . Go out of his presence; stay not whilst he gives...

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• Ecclesiastes 8:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. Be not hasty. The Hebrew (Niphal voice: tibaaheel ( H926 )) means literally, 'Be no...

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• Ecclesiastes 8:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Kings'Courts Need Wary Walking 1-17. Be discreet in relation with a ruler. God's purpose must be carried out. His rule must be righteous, though this is often not seen in actual life. God's ways a...

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• Ecclesiastes 8:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  I believe the rendering of our version to be correct, though some have taken it, “Be not hasty: go out of his eight.” The best commentary on this verse is Ecclesiastes 10:4 , which gives the meaning...

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• Ecclesiastes 8:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  THIRD SECTION The Quest Of The Chief Good In Wealth, And In The Golden Mean Ecclesiastes 6:1-12 ; Ecclesiastes 7:1-29 , and Ecclesiastes 8:1-15 IN the foregoing Section Coheleth has shown th...

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• Ecclesiastes 8:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  In this division, dealing with the evidences of the vanity of life, the preacher sets forth certain deductions. The highest wisdom is submission to things as they are. Who knows anything? he asks. Th...

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• Ecclesiastes 8:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. (3) Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. (4) Wh...

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• Ecclesiastes 8:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Be not hasty to go out of his sight ,.... But of the sight of the King of kings. Do not think to hide thyself from him, for there is no fleeing from his presence, Psalms 139:7 ; it is best, when un...

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• Ecclesiastes 8:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. Ver. 3. Be not hasty to go out of his sight. ] Turn not thy back discontentedly, fling not aw...

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• Ecclesiastes 8:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment All his commands which are not contrary to the will of God, who must be obeyed rather than any man, even rather than a king. In regard of the oath of...

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• Ecclesiastes 8:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Excellence of Wisdom; The Duty of Subjects.       1 Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a t...

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• Ecclesiastes 8:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  To go out of his sight, Heb. to go from his face or presence , to wit, in dislike, or in discontent, withdrawing thyself from thy king's service or obedience, as malcontents use to do; for this wi...

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• Ecclesiastes 8:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Advice With Regard to a Wise Man's Responsibility in Serving the King ( Ecclesiastes 8:1-9 ). We must not interpret these verses without regard to what we know about this king. His instruction wil...

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• Ecclesiastes 8:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.— Ecclesiastes 8:1 . The boldness of his face shall be changed.] Folly, in the form of selfishness, imparts a fierce aspect to the features; but wisdom graces them with a superior...

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• Ecclesiastes 8:3 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Ecclesiastes 7:19-8 Koheleth seems to have had a suspicion all the time that his view of life was a low one. He intimates that he had tried for a better, but failed to reach it: "I said, I will be...

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• Ecclesiastes 8:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Ecclesiastes 8:1 . Who is as the wise man; and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? In the Vulgate these two questions end the seventh chapter, to which they evidently belong. Placing them a...

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• Ecclesiastes 8:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Ecclesiastes 8:1-21 Section 5. There is no use in repining or rebelling; true wisdom counsels obedience to the powers that be , and submission to the dispensations of Providenc...

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• Ecclesiastes 8:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  In Civil Relations

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• Ecclesiastes 8:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Kings 1:50-52 ; 1 Kings 2:21-24 ; Acts 5:8 ; Acts 5:9 ; Daniel 4:35 ; Daniel 5:19 ; Ecclesiastes 10:4 ; Isaiah 48:4 ; Jeremiah 44:16 ; Jeremiah 44:17 ; Proverbs 14:29 ; Proverbs 16:14 ;...

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• Ecclesiastes 8:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  To go — In discontent, withdrawing thyself from the king's service or obedience. Stand not — if thou hast offended him, persist not in it. For — His power is uncontrollable.

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