Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 8:11–12

¹¹When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.

¹²Although 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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Ecclesiastes 8:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	אֲשֶׁר֙	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the sentence	פִתְגָ֔ם	p̄iṯ·ḡām	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6599 edict, decree
for a crime	הָרָעָ֖ה	hā·rā·‘āh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
is not	אֵין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
speedily	מְהֵרָ֑ה	mə·hê·rāh	Adverb	H4120 haste, speed
executed	נַעֲשָׂ֣ה	na·‘ă·śāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
the hearts	לֵ֧ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
of men	הָאָדָ֛ם	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
become fully set	מָלֵ֞א	mā·lê	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4390 be full, fill
on doing	לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
evil	רָֽע׃	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil

Ecclesiastes 8:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Although	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
a sinner	חֹטֶ֗א	ḥō·ṭe	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2398 miss
does	עֹשֶׂ֥ה	‘ō·śeh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
evil	רָ֛ע	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
a hundred	מְאַ֖ת	mə·’aṯ	Number - feminine singular construct	H3967 hundred
and still lives long	וּמַאֲרִ֣יךְ	ū·ma·’ă·rîḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H748 be long
yet	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אָ֔נִי	’ā·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
also	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
know	יוֹדֵ֣עַ	yō·w·ḏê·a‘	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3045 know
that	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
it will go	יִהְיֶה־	yih·yeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
well	טּוֹב֙	ṭō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
with those who	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
fear	יִֽירְא֖וּ	yî·rə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3372 fear
God	הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
who are reverent	לְיִרְאֵ֣י	lə·yir·’ê	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine plural construct	H3373 fear
in His presence	מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃	mil·lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before

Cross-references

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Ecclesiastes 8:11 Isaiah 26:10 · Psalm 50:21–22 · Romans 2:4–5 · 2 Peter 3:3–10 · Matthew 24:49–50 · Psalm 10:6 · Job 21:11–15 · Jeremiah 48:11 · Exodus 8:15 · Isaiah 5:18–19 · Jeremiah 42:15 · Isaiah 57:11

Ecclesiastes 8:12 Psalm 37:11 · Luke 1:50 · 2 Peter 2:9 · Ecclesiastes 7:15 · Psalm 37:18–19 · Isaiah 3:10–11 · Ecclesiastes 3:14 · Isaiah 65:20–24 · Romans 9:22 · Matthew 25:34 · Proverbs 1:32–33 · Romans 2:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.