Ecclesiastes 8:12

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Summary

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:

A sinner

Surely

Fear before

Ecclesiastes 3:14

1 Chronicles 16:30

Psalm 96:9

Bible References

A sinner

And this also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go. And what profit has he that he labored for the wind?

All this I have seen in my days of vanity. There is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who prolongs [his life] in his evil-doing.

Moreover thou also know what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, even what he did to the two captains of the armies of Israel, to Abner the son of Ner, and to Amasa the son of Jether, whom he killed, and shed the blood of war in pea

(But there was none like Ahab, who sold himself to do that which was evil in the sight of LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.

And a certain man drew his bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the armor. Therefore he said to the driver of his chariot, Turn thy hand, and carry me out of the army, for I am severely wounded.

Evil pursues sinners, but the righteous shall be recompensed with good.

There shall be no more there an infant of days, nor an old man who has not filled his days. For the child shall die a hundred years old, and the sinner being a hundred years old shall be accursed.

But according to thy hardness, and thy impenitent heart, thou store up wrath to thyself in the day of wrath, and revelation, and righteous judgment of God,

And if God, wanting to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering vessels of wrath prepared for destruction,

the Lord knows how to rescue the pious out of temptation, and to hold in reserve unrighteous men being cut off for a day of judgment.

Surely

It is good that thou should take hold of this, yea, also from that withdraw not thy hand. For he who fears God shall come forth from them all.

But the meek shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

Praise ye LORD. Blessed is the man who fears LORD, who delights greatly in his commandments.

He will bless those who fear LORD, both small and great.

For the backsliding of the simple shall kill them, and the careless ease of fools shall destroy them.

Say ye of the righteous, that [it is] well, for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

Therefore thus says lord LORD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry. Behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty. Behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be put to shame.

Then the King will say to those at his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

And his mercy is for generations of generations to those who fear him.

Fear before

I know that, whatever God does, it shall be forever. Nothing can be put to it, nor anything taken from it. And God has done it that men should fear before him.

Tremble before him, all the earth. The world also is established that it cannot be moved.

O worship LORD in holy array. Tremble before him, all the earth.