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Ecclesiastes 8

Eccl. 8:12 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Thoughk a sinner
chata' (Hebrew #2398)
properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
KJV usage: bear the blame, cleanse, commit (sin), by fault, harm he hath done, loss, miss, (make) offend(-er), offer for sin, purge, purify (self), make reconciliation, (cause, make) sin(-ful, -ness), trespass.
Pronounce: khaw-taw'
Origin: a primitive root
do
`asah (Hebrew #6213)
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)
KJV usage: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.
Pronounce: aw-saw'
Origin: a primitive root
evil
ra` (Hebrew #7451)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
KJV usage: adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress, evil((- favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, X great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), + mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, + not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
Pronounce: rah
Origin: from 7489
an hundred times
me'ah (Hebrew #3967)
properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
KJV usage: hundred((-fold), -th), + sixscore.
Pronounce: may-aw'
Origin: or metyah {may-yaw'}
, and his days be prolonged
'arak (Hebrew #748)
to be (causative, make) long (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: defer, draw out, lengthen, (be, become, make, pro-)long, + (out-, over-)live, tarry (long).
Pronounce: aw-rak'
Origin: a primitive root
, yet surely I know
yada` (Hebrew #3045)
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) (as follow)
KJV usage: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-)awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, X could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-)norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, + be learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, X prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), X will be, wist, wit, wot.
Pronounce: yaw-dah'
Origin: a primitive root
that it shall be well
towb (Hebrew #2896)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
KJV usage: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, X most, pleasant, + pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well ((-favoured)).
Pronounce: tobe
Origin: from 2895
withl them that fear
yare' (Hebrew #3373)
fearing; morally, reverent
KJV usage: afraid, fear (-ful).
Pronounce: yaw-ray'
Origin: from 3372
God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
, which fear
yare' (Hebrew #3372)
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
KJV usage: affright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), X see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).
Pronounce: yaw-ray'
Origin: a primitive root
before
paniym (Hebrew #6440)
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
KJV usage: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you.
Pronounce: paw-neem'
Origin: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}; from 6437)
him:
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Eccl. 7:15• 15All [this] have I seen in the days of my vanity:{HR}There is a righteous one that perisheth in his righteousness,{HR}And there is a wicked one that prolongeth [his life] in his evil-doing. (Eccl. 7:15)
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Psa. 37:18‑19• 18Jehovah knoweth the days of the upright,{HR}And their inheritance shall be forever.
 19They shall not be ashamed in the time of evil,{HR}And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. (Psa. 37:18‑19)
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Isa. 3:10‑11• 10Say ye of the righteous, that [it shall be] well [with him]; for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
 11Woe unto the wicked! [it shall be] ill [with him]; for the desert of his hands shall be given him. (Isa. 3:10‑11)

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a sinner.
Eccl. 5:16• 16And this also is a grievous evil,{HR}That in all points as he came, so shall he go:{HR}And what profit hath he that laboureth for the wind? (Eccl. 5:16)
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Eccl. 7:15• 15All [this] have I seen in the days of my vanity:{HR}There is a righteous one that perisheth in his righteousness,{HR}And there is a wicked one that prolongeth [his life] in his evil-doing. (Eccl. 7:15)
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1 Kings 2:5‑9• 5{i}And thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, to Abner the son of Ner, and to Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and upon his sandals that were on his feet.{/i}
 6{i}And thou shalt do according to thy wisdom, and not let his hoar head go down to Sheol in peace.{/i}
 7{i}But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table; for so they came up to me when I fled because of Absalom thy brother.{/i}
 8{i}And behold, there is with thee Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjaminite of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day that I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by Jehovah saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.{/i}
 9{i}And now hold him not guiltless; for thou art a wise man, and thou shalt know what thou oughtest to do to him; but bring his hoar head down to Sheol with blood.{/i} (1 Kings 2:5‑9)
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1 Kings 21:25• 25{i}(Surely there was none like to Ahab, who did sell himself to do evil in the sight of Jehovah, Jezebel his wife urging him on.{/i} (1 Kings 21:25)
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1 Kings 22:34‑35• 34{i}And a man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the fastenings and the corslet. And he said to his charioteer, Turn thy hand, and drive me out of the camp; for I am wounded.{/i}
 35{i}And the battle increased that day; and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and he died at even; and the blood of the wound ran out into the hollow of the chariot.{/i} (1 Kings 22:34‑35)
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Prov. 13:21• 21Evil pursueth sinners;{HR}But to the righteous good shall be repaid. (Prov. 13:21)
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Isa. 65:20• 20There shall be no more thenceforth an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not completed his days; for the youth shall die a hundred years old, and the sinner [being] a hundred years old shall be accursed. (Isa. 65:20)
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Rom. 2:5• 5But according to thy hardness and unrepentant heart thou treasurest to thyself wrath in [the] day of wrath and revelation of God's righteous judgment, (Rom. 2:5)
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Rom. 9:22• 22And if God, willing to display his wrath and to make known his power, endured in much longsuffering vessels of wrath fitted for destruction, (Rom. 9:22)
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2 Peter 2:9• 9[the] Lord knoweth to deliver the godly out of trial, and to keep unjust [men] for judgment-day to be punished; (2 Peter 2:9)
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Eccl. 7:18• 18[It is] good that thou shouldest take hold of this;{HR}Yea, also from that withdraw not thine hand:{HR}For he that feareth God shall come forth of them all. (Eccl. 7:18)
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Psa. 37:11,18‑19• 11But the meek shall inherit the earth{HR}And delight themselves in abundance of peace.
 18Jehovah knoweth the days of the upright,{HR}And their inheritance shall be forever.
 19They shall not be ashamed in the time of evil,{HR}And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. (Psa. 37:11,18‑19)
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Psa. 112:1• 1Praise ye Jah.{HR}Blessed [is] the man fearing Jehovah,{HR}In his commandments delighting greatly. (Psa. 112:1)
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Psa. 115:13• 13He will bless them that fear Jehovah,{HR}The small with the great. (Psa. 115:13)
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Prov. 1:32‑33• 32For the turning back of the simple shall slay them,{HR}And the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
 33But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely{HR}And be at rest from fear of evil. (Prov. 1:32‑33)
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Isa. 3:10‑11• 10Say ye of the righteous, that [it shall be] well [with him]; for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
 11Woe unto the wicked! [it shall be] ill [with him]; for the desert of his hands shall be given him. (Isa. 3:10‑11)
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Isa. 65:13‑14,20‑24• 13Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry; behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty; behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed;
 14behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.
 20There shall be no more thenceforth an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not completed his days; for the youth shall die a hundred years old, and the sinner [being] a hundred years old shall be accursed.
 21And they shall build houses, and inhabit [them]; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.
 22They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree [shall be] the days of my people, and my chosen shall long enjoy the work of their hands.
 23They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they [are] the seed of the blessed of Jehovah, and their offspring with them.
 24And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; while they are yet speaking, I will hear. (Isa. 65:13‑14,20‑24)
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Matt. 25:34,41‑46• 34Then shall the King say to those on his right, Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the world's foundation.
 41Then shall he say also to those on the left, Go from me, accursed, into the everlasting fire that is prepared for the devil and his angels.
 42For I was hungry, and ye gave me not to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me not to drink;
 43I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick and in prison, and ye visited me not.
 44Then shall they also answer, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and ministered not to thee?
 45Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did [it] not to one of these least, ye did [it] not to me.
 46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into life everlasting. (Matt. 25:34,41‑46)
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Luke 1:50• 50and his mercy is to generations and generations to them that fear him. (Luke 1:50)
fear before.
Eccl. 3:14• 14I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be forever:{HR}Nothing can be put to it, nor anything taken from it;{HR}And God hath done it, that men should fear before Him. (Eccl. 3:14)
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1 Chron. 16:30• 30{i}Tremble before him, all the earth:{HR}The world also is established, it shall not be moved.{HR}{/i} (1 Chron. 16:30)
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Psa. 96:9• 9Bow down to Jehovah in the majesty of holiness;{HR}Tremble before him, all the earth. (Psa. 96:9)
• He says, “I counsel to fear God, irrespective of present appearances. I am assured this is the better part: fear God, and, soon or late, the end will justify thy choice.” (“Ecclesiastes 8” by F.C. Jennings)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and prolong his days, yet I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, because they fear before him;

W. Kelly Translation

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Though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and prolong his days,{HR}Yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God,