Ecclesiastes 8:5-6
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
5 [a](A)“Whoever observes a command knows no harm, and the wise heart knows times and judgments.” 6 (B)Yes, there is a time and a judgment for everything. But it is a great evil for mortals
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Ecclesiastes 8:5-6
New International Version
5 Whoever obeys his command will come to no harm,
and the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure.
6 For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter,(A)
though a person may be weighed down by misery.
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