Ecclesiastes 8:12 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | h834 |
| 1 | Though a sinner | חֹטֶ֗א | h2398 |
| 2 | do | עֹשֶׂ֥ה | h6213 |
| 3 | evil | רָ֛ע | h7451 |
| 4 | an hundred times | מְאַ֖ת | h3967 |
| 5 | and his days be prolonged | וּמַאֲרִ֣יךְ | h748 |
| 6 | | ל֑וֹ | h0 |
| 7 | | כִּ֚י | h3588 |
| 8 | | גַּם | h1571 |
| 9 | yet surely I know | יוֹדֵ֣עַ | h3045 |
| 10 | | אָ֔נִי | h589 |
| 11 | | אֲשֶׁ֤ר | h834 |
| 12 | | יִהְיֶה | h1961 |
| 13 | that it shall be well | טּוֹב֙ | h2896 |
| 17 | which fear | יִֽירְא֖וּ | h3372 |
| 15 | God | הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים | h430 |
| 16 | | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | h834 |
| 17 | which fear | יִֽירְא֖וּ | h3372 |
| 18 | before | מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃ | 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.