Ecclesiastes 8:13 - Revised Version 1885 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. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But it will not be well with the wicked, neither will he prolong his days like a shadow, because he does not [reverently] fear and worship God. [Matt. 25:41.] American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible But it will not go well for the wicked; they won’t live long at all because they aren’t reverent before God. Catholic Public Domain Version So, may it not go well with the impious, and may his days not be prolonged. And let those who do not fear the face of the Lord pass away like a shadow. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But let it not be well with the wicked, neither let his days be prolonged, but as a shadow let them pass away that fear not the face of the Lord. |