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Ecclesiastes 8:5

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Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.

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Verse 5. Answer. Hebrew “judgment.” He knows when to reprove even kings with effect; like Nathan, Elias, or Saint Ambrose. 2 Kennicott. 12:1 and 3 Kennicott. 18:17.

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