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Ecclesiastes 8:12

Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long, yet I also know that it will go well with those who fear God, who are reverent in His presence.

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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:

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:

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Original language & word study

19 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834 →
חֹטֶ֗אcho.Te'a sinnerH2398 →
עֹשֶׂ֥ה'o.Seh[is] doingH6213 →
רָ֛עra'evilH7451 →
מְאַ֖תme.'Ata hundred [times]H3967 →
וּמַאֲרִ֣יךְu.ma.'a.Rikhand [he is] prolongingH748 →
ל֑וֹlofor <the> himself
כִּ֚יkiforH3588 →
גַּם־gam-alsoH1571 →
יוֹדֵ֣עַyo.De.a'[am] knowingH3045 →
אָ֔נִי'A.niIH589 →
אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherthatH834 →
יִהְיֶה־yih.yeh-it will belongH1961 →
טּוֹב֙tOvgoodH2896 →
לְיִרְאֵ֣יle.yir.'Eito [those] fearingH3373 →
הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<of the> GodH430 →
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834 →
יִֽירְא֖וּyi.re.'Uthey fearH3372 →
מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃mi.le.fa.Navfrom to before himH6440 →

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Ecclesiastes 12:13When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.Isaiah 3:10Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.Psalms 128:2For when you eat the fruit of your labor, blessings and prosperity will be yours.Psalms 37:11But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.2 Peter 2:9if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.Luke 1:50His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.Ecclesiastes 5:7For as many dreams bring futility, so do many words. Therefore, fear God.Ecclesiastes 7:15In my futile life I have seen both of these: A righteous man perishing in his righteousness, and a wicked man living long in his wickedness.Isaiah 3:10–11Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.Ecclesiastes 3:14I know that everything God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God does it so that they should fear Him.Psalms 37:18–19The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.1 Timothy 4:8For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.Exodus 1:20So God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied and became even more numerous.Romans 9:22What if God, intending to show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction?Isaiah 65:20–24No longer will a nursing infant live but a few days, or an old man fail to live out his years. For the youth will die at a hundred years, and he who fails to reach a hundred will be considered accursed.Exodus 1:21And because the midwives feared God, He gave them families of their own.Matthew 25:34Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.Proverbs 1:32–33For the waywardness of the simple will slay them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

About Ecclesiastes

King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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