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 sore evil, that in all, as he came, so shall he go; and what profit does he have who has labored for the wind?

All things I have seen in the days of my vanity; there is a just one who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked one who prolongs life in his wickedness.

And also you know what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, what he did to the two commanders of the armies of Israel, to Abner the son of Ner, and to Amasa the son of Jether, that he murdered them, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle on his loins, and in his shoes on his feet.

But there was none like Ahab, who sold himself to work wickedness in the sight of Jehovah, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.

And a man drew a bow in his simplicity and struck the king of Israel between the joints and the breastplate. And he said to the driver of his chariot, Turn your hand and carry me out of the army, for I am wounded.

Evil pursues sinners, but to the righteous good shall be repaid.

There will not be an infant, nor an old man that has not filled his days. For the child will die a hundred years old; but the sinner who is a hundred years old will be despised.

But according to your hardness and your impenitent heart, do you treasure up wrath for yourself in a day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,

What if God, willing to show His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction;

The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to reserve the unjust for a day of judgment, to be punished,

Surely

It is good that you should take hold of this; yea, also from this do not withdraw your hand; for he who fears God shall come forth from all of them.

But the meek shall inherit the earth, and shall delight themselves in the overflowing of peace.

Praise Jehovah! Blessed is the man who fears Jehovah, who delights greatly in His Commandments.

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

For the turning away of the simple kills them, and the ease of fools destroys them.

Say to the righteous that it is well; for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

So the Lord Jehovah says, Behold, My servants will eat, but you will be hungry. Behold, My servants will drink, but you will be thirsty. Behold, My servants will rejoice, but you will be ashamed.

Then the King shall say to those on His right hand, Come, blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

And His mercy is on those who fear Him from generation to generation.

Fear before

I know that whatever God does, it shall be forever; nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; and God does it so that they fear before Him.

Tremble before Him, all the earth. Yea, the earth is established, it shall not be moved.

O worship Jehovah in the beauty of holiness; fear before Him, all the earth.