Ecclesiastes 8:12 Parallel Translations

A sinner may commit a hundred crimes and yet live a long life. Still, I know with certainty that it will go well for those who fear God, because they fear him.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:

ASV:

Though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and prolong his days , yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, that fear before him:

BBE:

Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and his life is long, I am certain that it will be well for those who go in fear of God and are in fear before him.

DBY:

Though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and prolong his days, yet I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, because they fear before him;

ERV:

Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and prolong his days, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:

JPS:

because a sinner doeth evil a hundred times, and prolongeth his days--though yet I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, that fear before Him;

WBS:

Though a sinner doeth evil a hundred times, and his days are prolonged, yet surely I know that it will be well with them that fear God, who fear before him:

WEB:

Though a sinner commits crimes a hundred times, and lives long, yet surely I know that it will be better with those who fear God, who are reverent before him.

YLT:

Though a sinner is doing evil a hundred times, and prolonging himself for it, surely also I know that there is good to those fearing God, who fear before Him.

Ecclesiastes 8:12 Cross References

XREF:

Deuteronomy 4:40 "So you shall keep His statutes and His commandments which I am giving you today, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and that you may live long on the land which the LORD your God is giving you for all time."

Deuteronomy 12:25 "You shall not eat it, so that it may be well with you and your sons after you, for you will be doing what is right in the sight of the LORD.

Psalm 37:11 But the humble will inherit the land And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity.

Proverbs 1:33 "But he who listens to me shall live securely And will be at ease from the dread of evil."

Ecclesiastes 7:15 I have seen everything during my lifetime of futility; there is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness and there is a wicked man who prolongs his life in his wickedness.

Isaiah 3:10 Say to the righteous that it will go well with them, For they will eat the fruit of their actions. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

MHC:

8:9-13 Solomon observed, that many a time one man rules over another to his hurt, and that prosperity hardens them in their wickedness. Sinners herein deceive themselves. Vengeance comes slowly, but it comes surely. A good man's days have some substance; he lives to a good purpose: a wicked man's days are all as a shadow, empty and worthless. Let us pray that we may view eternal things as near, real, and all-important.

CONC:

Although Better Commits Crimes Evil Fear Fearing God-fearing Hundred Lengthen Openly Prolong Prolonged Prolongeth Prolonging Prolongs Reverent Sinner Surely Though Wicked Yet

Although Better Commits Crimes Evil Fear Fearing Good Hundred Lengthen Openly Prolonged Prolongeth Prolonging Prolongs Reverent Sinner Surely Time Times Wicked

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