Ecclesiastes 8:12 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹² Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and prolong his days, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and his days [seemingly] are prolonged [in his wickedness], yet surely I know that it will be well with those who [reverently] fear God, who revere and worship Him, realizing His continual presence. [Ps. 37:11, 18, 19; Isa. 3:10, 11; Matt. 25:34.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² 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:

Common English Bible

¹² Wrongdoers may commit a hundred crimes but still live long lives. But I also know that it will go well for those who fear God, for those who are reverent before God.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² But although a sinner may do evil of himself one hundred times, and by patience still endure, I realize that it will be well with those who fear God, who revere his face.

Ecclesiastes 8:12 Cross References

Psalm 37:11

But the meek shall inherit the land; And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

2 Peter 2:9

the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgement;

Ecclesiastes 7:15

All this have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a righteous man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his evil-doing.

Ecclesiastes 3:14

I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God hath done it, that men should fear before him.

Romans 9:22

What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering vessels of wrath fitted unto destruction:

Luke 1:50

And his mercy is unto generations and generations On them that fear him.

Romans 2:5

but after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up for thyself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgement of God;

Matthew 25:34

Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

Ecclesiastes 7:18

It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.

Ecclesiastes 5:16

And this also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that he laboureth for the wind?

Proverbs 13:21

Evil pursueth sinners: But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.

Psalm 115:13

He will bless them that fear the LORD, Both small and great.

Psalm 112:1

Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, That delighteth greatly in his commandments.

Psalm 96:9

O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: Tremble before him, all the earth.

1 Chronicles 16:30

Tremble before him, all the earth: the world also is stablished that it cannot be moved.

1 Kings 21:25

(But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to do that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.

Deuteronomy 12:25

Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the eyes of the LORD.

Exodus 1:20

And God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.

Deuteronomy 4:40

And thou shalt keep his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever.

Deuteronomy 12:28

Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the eyes of the LORD thy God.

Psalm 128:2

For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: Happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

Ecclesiastes 5:7

For thus it cometh to pass through the multitude of dreams and vanities and many words: but fear thou God.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

This is the end of the matter; all hath been heard: fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

Job 35:15

But now, because he hath not visited in his anger, Neither doth he greatly regard arrogance;

Proverbs 28:14

Happy is the man that feareth alway: But he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

Jeremiah 44:10

They are not humbled even unto this day, neither have they feared, nor walked in my law, nor in my statutes, that I set before you and before your fathers.