I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.(Ecclesiastes 8:2)

Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.(Ecclesiastes 8:3)

Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?(Ecclesiastes 8:4)

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

Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.(Ecclesiastes 8:6)

For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?(Ecclesiastes 8:7)

There 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.(Ecclesiastes 8:8)

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Ecclesiastes 8:5 - Cross Reference

But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive. (Exodus 1:17)

Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty. (Exodus 1:20)

I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. (Ecclesiastes 8:2)

And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment. (1 Chronicles 12:32)

A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left. (Ecclesiastes 10:2)

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; (Philippians 1:9)

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. (Hebrews 5:14)

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; (Colossians 1:9)

Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments. (Psalm 119:6)

Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. (Romans 13:5)

And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? (1 Peter 3:13)

The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all. (Ecclesiastes 2:14)

Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. (Proverbs 17:24)

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. (Acts 5:29)

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. (1 Corinthians 2:14)

And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's. (Luke 20:25)

Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment. (Hosea 5:11)

Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time? (Luke 12:56)

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. (Acts 4:19)