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

This also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go. And what profit does he have who labors for the wind?

All this have I seen in my days of vanity: there is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who lives long in his evildoing.

"Moreover you know also 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 peace, and put the blood of war on his sash that was about his waist, and in his shoes that were on his feet.

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

A certain man drew his bow at random, and struck the king of Israel between the joints of the armor. Therefore he said to the driver of his chariot, "Turn your hand, and carry me out of the battle; for I am severely wounded."

Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.

"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 one hundred years old, and the sinner being one hundred years old shall be accursed.

But according to your hardness and unrepentant heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath, revelation, and of the righteous judgment of God;

What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath made for destruction,

the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment;

Surely

It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also from that don't withdraw your hand; for he who fears God will come forth from them all.

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

Praise Yah! Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh, who delights greatly in his commandments.

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

For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.

Tell the righteous "Good!" For they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.

Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh, "Behold, my servants shall eat, but you shall be hungry; behold, my servants shall drink, but you shall be thirsty; behold, my servants shall rejoice, but you shall be disappointed;

Then the King will tell those on his right hand, 'Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

His mercy is for generations of generations on those who fear him.

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 has done it, that men should fear before him.

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

Worship Yahweh in holy array. Tremble before him, all the earth.