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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
שומר מצוה לא ידע דבר רע ועת ומשפט ידע לב חכם
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
SHvmr mTSvh lA yd` dbr r` v`t vmSHpt yd` lb KHkm

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
qui custodit praeceptum non experietur quicquam mali tempus et responsionem cor sapientis intellegit

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Whoever keeps the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerns both time and judgment.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Whosoever keeps the commandment shall experience no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerns both time and judgment.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.
Authorized (King James) Version   
Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.
New King James Version   
He who keeps his command will experience nothing harmful; And a wise man’s heart discerns both time and judgment,
21st Century King James Version   
Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing, and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart discerneth time and judgment:
Darby Bible Translation   
Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart knoweth time and manner.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
He that keepeth the commandments shall find no evil. The heart of a wise man understandeth time and answer.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart discerneth time and judgment:
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
Whoever keeps a command will know no evil thing, and the wise heart will know the proper time and the just way.
God's Word   
Whoever obeys his commands will avoid trouble. The mind of a wise person will know the right time and the right way [to act].
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
The one who keeps a command will not experience anything harmful, and a wise heart knows the right time and procedure.
International Standard Version   
Whoever obeys his commands will not experience harm, and the wise in heart will discern both the appropriate time and response.
NET Bible   
Whoever obeys his command will not experience harm, and a wise person knows the proper time and procedure.
New American Standard Bible   
He who keeps a royal command experiences no trouble, for a wise heart knows the proper time and procedure.
New International Version   
Whoever obeys his command will come to no harm, and the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure.
New Living Translation   
Those who obey him will not be punished. Those who are wise will find a time and a way to do what is right,
Webster's Bible Translation   
He who keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.
The World English Bible   
Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.
EasyEnglish Bible   
Trouble will not come to anyone who obeys the king's command. A wise person knows the right time to do things. He also knows the right way to do them.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
Whoso is keeping a command knoweth no evil thing, and time and judgment the heart of the wise knoweth.
New Life Version   
He who obeys the king’s law will have no trouble, for a wise heart knows the right time and way.
The Voice Bible   
Whoever does what the king commands will stay out of trouble, and the wise heart will figure out the proper time and proper way to proceed.
Living Bible   
Those who obey him will not be punished. The wise man will find a time and a way to do what he says.
New Catholic Bible   
Whoever obeys a command will come to no harm, and the wise mind will know the time and the way.
Legacy Standard Bible   
He who keeps a royal command experiences no evil thing, for a wise heart knows the proper time and custom.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Whosoever keeps the commandment shall experience no evil thing, and a wise man’s heart discerns both time and judgment.
Christian Standard Bible   
The one who keeps a command will not experience anything harmful, and a wise heart knows the right time and procedure.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Whoever observes the [king’s] command will experience no harm, and a wise man’s mind will know both when and what to do.
New Century Version   
Whoever obeys the king’s command will be safe. A wise person does the right thing at the right time.
The Message   
Do what your king commands; you gave a sacred oath of obedience. Don’t worryingly second-guess your orders or try to back out when the task is unpleasant. You’re serving his pleasure, not yours. The king has the last word. Who dares say to him, “What are you doing?” Carrying out orders won’t hurt you a bit; the wise person obeys promptly and accurately. Yes, there’s a right time and way for everything, even though, unfortunately, we miss it for the most part. It’s true that no one knows what’s going to happen, or when. Who’s around to tell us?
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Whoever obeys a command will experience no harm, and a wise heart will know the right time and the right way to act,
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Whoever obeys a command will meet no harm, and the wise mind will know the time and way.
Good News Translation®   
As long as you obey his commands, you are safe, and a wise person knows how and when to do it.
Wycliffe Bible   
He that keepeth the commandment of God, shall not feel anything of evil; the heart of a wise man understandeth time and answer.
Contemporary English Version   
If you obey the king, you will stay out of trouble. So be wise and learn what to do and when to do it.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
He who obeys a command will meet no harm, and the mind of a wise man will know the time and way.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Whoever obeys a command will meet no harm, and the wise mind will know the time and way.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Whoever obeys a command will meet no harm, and the wise mind will know the time and way.
Common English Bible © 2011   
Whoever keeps a command will meet no harm, and the wise heart knows the right time and the right way
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Whoever keeps and observes a royal command will experience neither trouble nor misery; For a wise heart will know the proper time and [appropriate] procedure.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
Whoever keeps a command will know no evil thing, and the wise heart will know the proper time and the just way.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
“Whoever observes a command knows no harm, and the wise heart knows times and judgments.”
New American Standard Bible   
One who keeps a royal command experiences no trouble, for a wise heart knows the proper time and procedure.
The Expanded Bible   
Whoever obeys the king’s command ·will be safe [experiences no harm/evil]. A wise ·person does [L heart knows] the right thing at the right time.
Tree of Life Version   
Whoever obeys his command will not experience harm, and a wise person’s heart discerns the proper time and procedure.
Revised Standard Version   
He who obeys a command will meet no harm, and the mind of a wise man will know the time and way.
New International Reader's Version   
No one who obeys his command will be harmed. Those who are wise will know the proper time and way to approach him.
BRG Bible   
Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.
Complete Jewish Bible   
Whoever obeys his command will never come to harm, and the wise person will know the right time and judgment.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Whoever obeys a command will meet no harm, and the wise mind will know the time and way.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Whoso is shomer mitzvah shall meet no harm; and a lev of a chacham discerneth both et (time) and mishpat (judgment).
Names of God Bible   
Whoever obeys his commands will avoid trouble. The mind of a wise person will know the right time and the right way to act.
Modern English Version   
He who keeps his command will know no evil thing; and a wise heart will know the appropriate time and just way.
Easy-to-Read Version   
People will be safe if they obey his command. But wise people know the right time to do this, and they also know when to do the right thing.
International Children’s Bible   
A person will be safe if he obeys the king’s command. A wise man knows how to do the right thing at the right time.
Lexham English Bible   
Whoever obeys his command will not suffer disaster. The wise mind knows the proper time and the right procedure.
New International Version - UK   
Whoever obeys his command will come to no harm, and the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure.