Ecclesiastes 8:10
What does Ecclesiastes 8:10 mean?
A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 8:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000So I saw the wicked buried, and they came to the grave; and they that had done right went away from the holy place, and were forgotten in the city: this also is vanity.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901So I saw the wicked buried, and they came to the grave; and they that had done right went away from the holy place, and were forgotten in the city: this also is vanity.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And then I saw evil men put to rest, taken even from the holy place; and they went about and were praised in the town because of what they had done. This again is to no purpose.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And so I have seen the wicked buried, and they went in, even from the Holy Place they go, and they are forgotten in the city whether they had so done. This also <FI>is<Fi> vanity.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I saw the wicked buried: who also when they were yet living were in the holy place, and were praised in the city as men of just works: but this also is vanity.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And I have also seen the wicked buried and going away; and such as had acted rightly went from [the] holy place, and were forgotten in the city. This also is vanity.
Context
v.9All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man hath power over another to his hurt.
v.10This passage
v.11Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 21:32
Yet shall he be borne to the grave, And men shall keep watch over the tomb.
- Luke 16:22
And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: and the rich man also died, and was buried.
- Job 21:18
That they are as stubble before the wind, And as chaff that the storm carrieth away?
- Proverbs 10:7
The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot.
- Acts 6:13
and set up false witnesses, who said, This man ceaseth not to speak words against this holy place, and the law:
- Jeremiah 17:13
O Jehovah, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be put to shame. They that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken Jehovah, the fountain of living waters.
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