Ecclesiastes 8:2
I counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.
KJV
Ego os regis observo, et præcepta juramenti Dei.
Vulgate
στόμα βασιλέως φύλαξον, καὶ περὶ λόγου ὅρκου θεοῦ μὴ σπουδάσῃς·
LXX
I counsel thee, Keep the king’s command, and that in regard of the oath of God.
ASV
אֲנִי֙ פִּי מֶ֣לֶךְ שְׁמ֔וֹר וְ/עַ֕ל דִּבְרַ֖ת שְׁבוּעַ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֲנִ֥י
'ny
pronoun · 862×
דִּבְרַת֙
dbrt
noun · 5×
י
y
noun · 496×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
שְׁבֻעַ֣ת
shb't
noun · 30×
שֹׁמְרֵ֥י
shmry
verb · 467×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Kgs 2:43 — Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?
- 1Pet 2:13 — Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
- 1Pet 2:17 — Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
- 1Tim 2:2 — For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
- Eccl 8:5 — Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.
- Josh 9:19 — But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.
- Prov 24:21 — My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
- Ps 55:20 — He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
- Rom 13:1 — Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
- Rom 13:5 — Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
- Titus 3:1 — Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
- Titus 3:1 — Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,