Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 8:12–13

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. 13Yet because the wicked do not fear God, it will not go well with them, and their days will not lengthen like a shadow.

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Ecclesiastes 8:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Althoughאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
a sinnerחֹטֶ֗אḥō·ṭeVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH2398 miss
doesעֹשֶׂ֥ה‘ō·śehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6213 do, make
evilרָ֛עrā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
a hundredמְאַ֖תmə·’aṯNumber - feminine singular constructH3967 hundred
and still lives longוּמַאֲרִ֣יךְū·ma·’ă·rîḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH748 be long
yetכִּ֚יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאָ֔נִי’ā·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
alsoגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
knowיוֹדֵ֣עַyō·w·ḏê·a‘Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3045 know
thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
it will goיִהְיֶה־yih·yeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
wellטּוֹב֙ṭō·wḇNoun - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
with those whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
fearיִֽירְא֖וּyî·rə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3372 fear
Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
who are reverentלְיִרְאֵ֣יlə·yir·’êPreposition-l; Adjective - masculine plural constructH3373 fear
in His presenceמִלְּפָנָֽיו׃mil·lə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before

Ecclesiastes 8:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Yet becauseאֲשֶׁ֛ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
do notאֵינֶ֥נּוּ’ê·nen·nūAdverb; third person masculine singularH369 nothing, nought
fearיָרֵ֖אyā·rêAdjective - masculine singularH3373 fear
Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
it will notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
goיִהְיֶ֣הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
wellוְטוֹב֙wə·ṭō·wḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
withלָֽרָשָׁ֔עlā·rā·šā‘Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7563 wicked, criminal
and their daysיָמִ֖יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
will notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
lengthenיַאֲרִ֥יךְya·’ă·rîḵVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH748 be long
like a shadowכַּצֵּ֑לkaṣ·ṣêlPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6738 shadow

Cross-references

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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

Ecclesiastes 8:13 Ecclesiastes 6:12 · Job 14:2 · Isaiah 3:11 · Malachi 3:18 · Isaiah 57:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.