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Ecclesiastes 8:12–13

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12Although a wicked person who commits a hundred crimes may live a long time, I know that it will go betteri with those who fear God,j who are reverent before him.k 13Yet because the wicked do not fear God,l it will not go well with them, and their daysm will not lengthen like a shadow.

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Cross references

  1. iSee Dt 12:28
  2. jSee Ex 1:20
  3. kEcc 3:14
  4. lEcc 3:14
  5. mDt 4:40; Job 5:26; Ps 34:12; Isa 65:20

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and prolongs his life, yet I know that it will be well with those who fear God, because they fear before him. But it will not be well with the wicked, neither will he prolong his days like a shadow, because he does not fear before God.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and prolongs his life, I also know that it will go well with God-fearing people, for they are reverent before him. However, it will not go well with the wicked, and they will not lengthen their days like a shadow, for they are not reverent before God.

NLTNew Living Translation

But even though a person sins a hundred times and still lives a long time, I know that those who fear God will be better off. The wicked will not prosper, for they do not fear God. Their days will never grow long like the evening shadows.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Although the sinner does evil a hundred times and prolongs his life, yet I also know that it will be good for those who fear God—because they fear his presence. But it will not go well with the wicked, and they will not prolong their days, like the shadow; because there is no fearing God’s presence.

KJV 1900King James Version

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: But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.