Ecclesiastes 8:3

NETBible

Do not rush out of the king’s presence in haste – do not delay when the matter is unpleasant, 1  for he can do whatever he pleases.

NIV ©

Do not be in a hurry to leave the king’s presence. Do not stand up for a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases.

NASB ©

"Do not be in a hurry to leave him. Do not join in an evil matter, for he will do whatever he pleases."

NLT ©

Don’t try to avoid doing your duty, and don’t take a stand with those who plot evil. For the king will punish those who disobey him.

MSG ©

Don't worryingly second-guess your orders or try to back out when the task is unpleasant. You're serving his pleasure, not yours.

BBE ©

Be not quick to go from before him. Be not fixed in an evil design, because he does whatever is pleasing to him.

NRSV ©

Do not be terrified; go from his presence, do not delay when the matter is unpleasant, for he does whatever he pleases.

NKJV ©

"Do not be hasty to go from his presence. Do not take your stand for an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him."

KJV
Be not hasty
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to go out
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of his sight
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stand
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not in an evil
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thing
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for he doeth
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whatsoever pleaseth
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him.
NASB ©
"Do not be in a hurry
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to leave
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<4480> him. Do not join
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in an evil
<7451>
matter
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, for he will do
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whatever
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<834> he pleases
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."
LXXM
apo
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PREP
proswpou
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N-GSN
autou
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D-GSM
poreush
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V-AMS-2S
mh
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ADV
sthv
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V-AAS-2S
en
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PREP
logw
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N-DSM
ponhrw
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A-DSM
oti
<3754> 
CONJ
pan
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A-ASN
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R-ASN
ean
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CONJ
yelhsh
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V-AAS-3S
poihsei
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V-FAI-3S
NET [draft] ITL
Do not
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rush out
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of the king’s presence
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in haste
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– do not
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delay
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when the matter
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is unpleasant
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, for
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he can do
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whatever
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he pleases
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.
HEBREW
hvey
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Upxy
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rsa
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lk
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yk
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er
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rbdb
<01697>
dmet
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la
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Klt
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wynpm
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lhbt
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la (8:3)
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NETBible

Do not rush out of the king’s presence in haste – do not delay when the matter is unpleasant, 1  for he can do whatever he pleases.

NET Notes

1 tn Or “do not stand up for a bad cause.”