Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 8:12–14

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.

¹⁴There is a futility that is done on the earth: There are righteous men who get what the actions of the wicked deserve, and there are wicked men who get what the actions of the righteous deserve. I say that this too is futile.

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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

Ecclesiastes 8:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Yet because	אֲשֶׁ֛ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
do not	אֵינֶ֥נּוּ	’ê·nen·nū	Adverb; third person masculine singular	H369 nothing, nought
fear	יָרֵ֖א	yā·rê	Adjective - masculine singular	H3373 fear
God	אֱלֹהִֽים׃	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
it will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
go	יִהְיֶ֣ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
well	וְטוֹב֙	wə·ṭō·wḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
with	לָֽרָשָׁ֔ע	lā·rā·šā‘	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
and their days	יָמִ֖ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
will not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
lengthen	יַאֲרִ֥יךְ	ya·’ă·rîḵ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H748 be long
like a shadow	כַּצֵּ֑ל	kaṣ·ṣêl	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6738 shadow

Ecclesiastes 8:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There is	יֶשׁ־	yeš-	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
a futility	הֶבֶל֮	he·ḇel	Noun - masculine singular	H1892 vapour, breath
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
is done	נַעֲשָׂ֣ה	na·‘ă·śāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the earth	הָאָרֶץ֒	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
There are	יֵ֣שׁ	yêš	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
righteous	צַדִּיקִ֗ים	ṣad·dî·qîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6662 just, righteous
who	אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
get	מַגִּ֤יעַ	mag·gî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
what the actions	כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה	kə·ma·‘ă·śêh	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
of the wicked	הָרְשָׁעִ֔ים	hā·rə·šā·‘îm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
and there are	וְיֵ֣שׁ	wə·yêš	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
wicked	רְשָׁעִ֔ים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
who	אֲלֵהֶ֖ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
get	שֶׁמַּגִּ֥יעַ	šem·mag·gî·a‘	Pronoun - relative; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
what the actions	כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה	kə·ma·‘ă·śêh	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
of the righteous deserve	הַצַּדִּיקִ֑ים	haṣ·ṣad·dî·qîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H6662 just, righteous
I say	אָמַ֕רְתִּי	’ā·mar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
that this	זֶ֖ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
too	שֶׁגַּם־	šeg·gam-	Pronoun - relative; Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
is futile	הָֽבֶל׃	hā·ḇel	Noun - masculine singular	H1892 vapour, breath

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

Ecclesiastes 8:14 Ecclesiastes 7:15 · Malachi 3:15 · Ecclesiastes 2:14 · Ecclesiastes 9:1–3 · Job 21:7 · Psalm 73:12–14 · Psalm 73:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.