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Ecclesiastes 8:12-14
Christian Standard Bible
Ecclesiastes 8:12-14
Christian Standard Bible
12 Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and prolongs his life,(A) I also know that it will go well with God-fearing people,(B) for they are reverent before him. 13 However, it will not go well with the wicked,(C) and they will not lengthen their days like a shadow,(D) for they are not reverent before God.
14 There is a futility that is done on the earth: there are righteous people who get what the actions of the wicked deserve,(E) and there are wicked people who get what the actions of the righteous deserve.(F) I say that this too is futile.
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Ecclesiastes 8:12-14
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 8:12-14
New International Version
12 Although a wicked person who commits a hundred crimes may live a long time, I know that it will go better(A) with those who fear God,(B) who are reverent before him.(C) 13 Yet because the wicked do not fear God,(D) it will not go well with them, and their days(E) will not lengthen like a shadow.
14 There is something else meaningless that occurs on earth: the righteous who get what the wicked deserve, and the wicked who get what the righteous deserve.(F) This too, I say, is meaningless.(G)
Ecclesiastes 8:12-14
King James Version
Ecclesiastes 8:12-14
King James Version
12 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:
13 But 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.
14 There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.
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Ecclesiastes 8:12-14
New King James Version
Ecclesiastes 8:12-14
New King James Version
12 (A)Though a sinner does evil a hundred times, and his days are prolonged, yet I surely know that (B)it will be well with those who fear God, who fear before Him. 13 But it will not be well with the wicked; nor will he prolong his days, which are as a shadow, because he does not fear before God.
14 There is a vanity which occurs on earth, that there are just men to whom it (C)happens according to the work of the wicked; again, there are wicked men to whom it happens according to the work of the (D)righteous. I said that this also is vanity.
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Ecclesiastes 8:12-14
English Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 8:12-14
English Standard Version
12 Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and (A)prolongs his life, yet I know that (B)it will be well with (C)those who fear God, because they fear before him. 13 But it will (D)not be well with the wicked, neither will he prolong his days like (E)a shadow, because he does not fear before God.
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14 There is a vanity that takes place on earth, that there are righteous people (F)to whom it happens according to the deeds of the wicked, and there are wicked people (G)to whom it happens according to the deeds of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.
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