5Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; …
And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? …
Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. …
But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-5)Here is, I. An encomium of wisdom (Eccl. 8:1), that is, of true piety, guided in all its exercises by prudence and discretion. The wise man is the good man, that knows God and glorifies him, knows himself and does well for himself; his wisdom is a great happiness to him, for, 1. It advances him above his neighbours, and makes him more excellent than they: Who is as the wise man ? Note, Heavenly wi…
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