Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Whoever sinned, doing evil a hundred, and it being prolonged to him, for also I know that it will be to those fearing God, who shall be afraid from his face.
New American Standard Bible
Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and may
King 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:
Holman Bible
Although a sinner commits crime a hundred times and prolongs his life,
International Standard Version
Even though a sinner does what is wrong a hundred times and still survives, nevertheless I also know that things will go well for those who fear God, who fear in his presence.
A Conservative Version
Though a sinner does evil a hundred times, and prolongs his [days], yet surely I know that it shall be well with those who fear God, who fear before him.
American Standard Version
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:
Amplified
Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and his life [seemingly] is prolonged [in spite of his wickedness], still I know that it will be well with those who [reverently] fear God, who fear and worship Him openly [realizing His omnipresence and His power].
Bible in Basic English
Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and his life is long, I am certain that it will be well for those who go in fear of God and are in fear before him.
Darby Translation
Though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and prolong his days, yet I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, because they fear before him;
King James 2000
Though a sinner does evil a hundred times, and his days are prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, who fear before him:
Lexham Expanded 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}.
Modern King James verseion
Though a sinner does evil a hundred times, and his days be made longer, yet surely I know that it shall be well with those who fear God, who fear before Him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But though an evil person offend a hundredth times, and have a long life: yet am I sure, that it shall go well with them that fear God, because they have him before their eyes.
NET Bible
Even though a sinner might commit a hundred crimes and still live a long time, yet I know that it will go well with God-fearing people -- for they stand in fear before him.
New Heart English Bible
Though a sinner commits crimes a hundred times, and lives long, yet surely I know that it will be better with those who fear God, who are reverent before him.
The Emphasized Bible
Though a sinner be committing wickedness a hundred times, and continuing long in his own way, yet I surely know that it shall be well to them who revere God, who stand in awe before him;
Webster
Though a sinner doeth evil a hundred times, and his days are prolonged, yet surely I know that it will be well with them that fear God, who fear before him:
World English Bible
Though a sinner commits crimes a hundred times, and lives long, yet surely I know that it will be better with those who fear God, who are reverent before him.
Youngs Literal Translation
Though a sinner is doing evil a hundred times, and prolonging himself for it, surely also I know that there is good to those fearing God, who fear before Him.
Themes
Godliness » Profitable, general references to
Profit and loss » Profit » Godliness profitable general references to
Interlinear
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Ra`
me'ah
'arak
Yada`
Towb
'elohiym
Yare'
References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 8:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Although Evil Is Not Punished Swiftly, God Does Eventually Punish Sinners
11 Because a decree was not done quickly upon an evil work, for this the heart of the sons of man was filled in them to do evil. 12 Whoever sinned, doing evil a hundred, and it being prolonged to him, for also I know that it will be to those fearing God, who shall be afraid from his face. 13 And it shall not be good to the unjust one; he shall not lengthen the days as a shadow, for he feared not from before the face of God.
Cross References
Psalm 37:11
And the humble shall inherit the earth, and they delighted themselves for the multitude of peace.
Psalm 37:18-19
Jehovah will know the days of the blameless, and their inheritance shall be forever.
Ecclesiastes 7:15
I saw all in the days of my vanity: there is a just one perishing in his justice, and there is an unjust one, being prolonged in his evil.
Proverbs 1:32-33
For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the error of the foolish shall destroy them.
Ecclesiastes 3:14
I knew that all which God will do it shall be forever: to it not to be added, and from it not to be taken away: and God doing they shall be afraid from his face.
Isaiah 3:10-11
Say to the just, that it is good that they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
Matthew 25:34
Then shall the king say to them from his right, Come, the praised of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Deuteronomy 12:25
Thou shalt not eat it.; so that it shall be well to thee and to thy sons after thee, when thou shalt do right in the eyes of Jehovah.
1 Kings 2:5-9
And also thou knewest what Joab on of Zeruiah did to me, what he did to the two chiefs of the armies of Israel, to Abner son of Ner, and to Amasa son of Jether; and he will kill them and put the bloods of war in peace, and give the bloods of war upon his girdle which was upon his loins, and in his shoe upon his feet
1 Kings 21:25
Only there was not as Ahab who was sold to do evil in the eves of Jehovah, whom Jezebel stimulated him.
1 Kings 22:34-35
And a man drew with a bow in his simplicity, and he will strike the king of Israel between the joinings and between the coat of mail; and he will say to his driver, Turn thy hand, and bring me forth from the war, for I was wounded.
1 Chronicles 16:30
Tremble from before him, all ye earth: also the habitable globe shall be set up, it shall not be shaken.
Psalm 96:9
Worship ye to Jehovah in the ornaments of holiness: tremble ye from his face, all the earth.
Psalm 112:1
Praise ye Jah. Happy the man fearing Jehovah, delighting greatly in his commands..
Psalm 115:13
He will bless those fearing Jehovah, the small with the great
Proverbs 13:21
Evil shall pursue the sinning: and good shall requite the just
Ecclesiastes 5:16
And also this an evil making sick, wholly as he came so shall he go: and what to him he shall labor for the wind?
Ecclesiastes 7:18
Good that thou shalt hold fast upon this; also from this thou shalt not lead away thy hand: for he fearing God shall come forth with all of them.
Isaiah 65:13-14
For this, thus said the Lord Jehovah, Behold, my servants shall eat and ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink and ye shall thirst: behold, my servants shall rejoice, and ye shall be ashamed.
Isaiah 65:20-24
There shall be no more from thence a child of days, and an old man who shall not fill up his days: for the boy shall die the son of a hundred years and he sinning, the son of a hundred years, shall be cursed.
Matthew 25:41-46
Then shall he say to them from the left, Go away from me, the cursed, into eternal fire, prepared for the devil and his messengers:
Luke 1:50
And his mercy to generations of generations to those fearing him.
Romans 2:5
And according to thy hardness and impenitent heart thou treasurest up to thyself anger in the day of anger and revelation of the just judgment of God;
Romans 9:22
And if God, willing anger to be shown, and his power to be made known, endured in much long suffering the vessels of anger put in proper order for destruction:
2 Peter 2:9
The Lord knows to deliver the religious out of temptation, and to keep the unjust restrained for the day of judgment;