Ecclesiastes 8:12 Hebrew Word Analysis

0אֲשֶׁ֣רh834
1Though a sinnerחֹטֶ֗אh2398
2doעֹשֶׂ֥הh6213
3evilרָ֛עh7451
4an hundred timesמְאַ֖תh3967
5and his days be prolongedוּמַאֲרִ֣יךְh748
6ל֑וֹh0
7כִּ֚יh3588
8גַּםh1571
9yet surely I knowיוֹדֵ֣עַh3045
10אָ֔נִיh589
11אֲשֶׁ֤רh834
12יִהְיֶהh1961
13that it shall be wellטּוֹב֙h2896
17which fearיִֽירְא֖וּh3372
15Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםh430
16אֲשֶׁ֥רh834
17which fearיִֽירְא֖וּh3372
18beforeמִלְּפָנָֽיו׃h6440

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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:

American Standard Version (ASV)

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:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and his life is long, I am certain that it will be well for those who go in fear of God and are in fear before him.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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;

World English Bible (WEB)

Though a sinner commits crimes a hundred times, and lives long, yet surely I know that it will be better with those who fear God, who are reverent before him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Though a sinner is doing evil a hundred `times', and prolonging `himself' for it, surely also I know that there is good to those fearing God, who fear before Him.