Devine Scripture

Ecclesiastes 8:12

Ecclesiastes chapter 8 · verse 12 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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:

Context

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.

v.12This passage

v.13but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ecclesiastes 7:15

    All this have I seen in my days of vanity: there is a righteous man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his evil-doing.

  • Matthew 25:34

    Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

  • Matthew 25:41

    Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels:

  • Psalms 115:13

    He will bless them that fear Jehovah, Both small and great.

  • Luke 1:50

    And his mercy is unto generations and generations On them that fear him.

  • Ecclesiastes 3:14

    I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor anything taken from it; and God hath done it, that men should fear before him.