Ecclesiastes 8:3

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

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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 f...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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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".
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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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 ver...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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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 t...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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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...
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...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Excellence of Wisdom; The Duty of Subjects. 1 Who is as the wis...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Be not hasty to go out of his sight, in disobedience or slavish terror; stand not in an evil thing, literally, "in an evil word," that is, it behoo...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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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 — Hi...

³ Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.

Related Commentaries of Ecclesiastes 8:3

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ecclesiastes 8:3