King James Bible
KJVBe not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
Translation Comparison
Ecclesiastes 8:3
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Ecclesiastes 8:3 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Be not hasty to go out of his presence; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Be not hasty to depart from his face, and do not continue in an evil work: for he will do all that pleaseth him: | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Be not hasty to go out of his sight; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatever pleaseth him, | |
English Revised VersionERV | Be not hasty to go out of his presence; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatever pleaseth him. | |
World English BibleWEB | Don't be hasty to go out of his presence. Don't persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him, | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Be not troubled at his presence, thou mayest go, stand not in an evil thing, for all that he pleaseth he doth. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he does whatever pleases him. |
American Standard Version
ASVBe not hasty to go out of his presence; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBBe not hasty to depart from his face, and do not continue in an evil work: for he will do all that pleaseth him:
Darby Bible Translation
DBTBe not hasty to go out of his sight; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatever pleaseth him,
English Revised Version
ERVBe not hasty to go out of his presence; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTBe not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatever pleaseth him.
World English Bible
WEBDon't be hasty to go out of his presence. Don't persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,
Young's Literal Translation
YLTBe not troubled at his presence, thou mayest go, stand not in an evil thing, for all that he pleaseth he doth.
American King James Version
AKJVBe not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he does whatever pleases him.
King James Bible
KJVBe not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
American Standard Version
ASVBe not hasty to go out of his presence; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBBe not hasty to depart from his face, and do not continue in an evil work: for he will do all that pleaseth him:
Darby Bible Translation
DBTBe not hasty to go out of his sight; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatever pleaseth him,
English Revised Version
ERVBe not hasty to go out of his presence; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTBe not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatever pleaseth him.
World English Bible
WEBDon't be hasty to go out of his presence. Don't persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,
Young's Literal Translation
YLTBe not troubled at his presence, thou mayest go, stand not in an evil thing, for all that he pleaseth he doth.
American King James Version
AKJVBe not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he does whatever pleases him.