Ecclesiastes 8

KJVWho is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.

GIGAKJVWho is as the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.

KJVI counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.

GIGAKJVI counsel you to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.

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

GIGAKJVDo not rush to leave the king's presence. Do not stand in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him.

KJVWhere the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

GIGAKJVWhere the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say to him, What do you do?

KJVWhoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.

GIGAKJVWhoever keeps the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerns both time and judgment.

KJVBecause to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.

GIGAKJVBecause to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great on him.

KJVFor he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?

GIGAKJVFor he does not know that which shall be. For who can tell him when it shall be?

KJVThere is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.

GIGAKJVThere is no man who has power over the spirit to retain the spirit, neither has he power in the day of death, and there is no discharge in that war, neither shall evil deliver those who are given to it.

KJVAll this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.

GIGAKJVI have seen all this, and applied my heart to every work that is done under the sun. There is a time in which one man rules over another to his own hurt.

KJVAnd so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity.

GIGAKJVAnd so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also meaningless.

KJVBecause sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

GIGAKJVBecause sentence against an evil work is not executed quickly, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

KJVThough a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:

GIGAKJVThough a sinner do evil a hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with those who fear God, who fear before him.

KJVBut it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.

GIGAKJVBut it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow, because he does not fear before God.

KJVThere is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.

GIGAKJVThere is something meaningless that happens on the earth. That there be just men who are treated according to the work of the wicked. Again, there be wicked men who are treated according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is meaningless.

KJVThen I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.

GIGAKJVSo I recommend enjoying life, because a man has no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry. For that shall stay with him of his labor the days of his life, which God gives him under the sun.

KJVWhen I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)

GIGAKJVWhen I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on the earth, for there are those whose eyes see no sleep, day or night,

KJVThen I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea farther; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

GIGAKJVThen I saw all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun, because though a man labor to seek it out, yet he shall not find it. Yes farther, though a wise man think to know it, yet he shall not be able to find it.