NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Be not hastybahal (baw-hal') to tremble inwardly (or palpitate), i.e. (figuratively) be (causative, make) (suddenly) alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiously to go out yalak (yaw-lak') to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses) of his sight paniym (paw-neem') the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) stand `amad (aw-mad') to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive) not in an evil ra` (rah) bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.). thing dabar (daw-baw') a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause for he doeth `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application whatsoever pleaseth chaphets (khaw-fates') to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire him Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "Do not be in a hurry to leave him. Do not join in an evil matter, for he will do whatever he pleases." King James Bible Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. Holman Christian Standard Bible Do not be in a hurry; leave his presence, and don't persist in a bad cause, since he will do whatever he wants. International Standard Version Don't be in a hurry to leave him, and don't persist in evil, for he does whatever he pleases. NET Bible Do not rush out of the king's presence in haste--do not delay when the matter is unpleasant, for he can do whatever he pleases. GOD'S WORD® Translation Don't be in a hurry to leave the king's service. Don't take part in something evil, because he can do whatever he pleases. King James 2000 Bible Be not hasty to go out of his presence: stand not for an evil thing; for he does whatsoever pleases him. Links Ecclesiastes 8:3Ecclesiastes 8:3 NIV Ecclesiastes 8:3 NLT Ecclesiastes 8:3 ESV Ecclesiastes 8:3 NASB Ecclesiastes 8:3 KJV |
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