Ecclesiastes 8:12

New American Bible - revised edition

because the sinner does evil a hundred times and survives. Though indeed I know that it shall be well with those who fear God, for their reverence toward him;

Cross References

1 Kings 21:25

Indeed, no one gave himself up to the doing of evil in the sight of the Lord as did Ahab, urged on by his wife Jezebel.

1 Chronicles 16:30

Tremble before him, all the earth; the world will surely stand fast, never to be moved.

Job 35:15

But now that you have done otherwise, God’s anger punishes, nor does he show much concern over a life.

Psalm 112:1

Hallelujah! Blessed the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commands.

Psalm 115:13

Will bless those who fear the Lord, small and great alike.

Psalm 128:2

What your hands provide you will enjoy; you will be blessed and prosper:

Psalm 37:11

But the poor will inherit the earth, will delight in great prosperity.

Psalm 96:9

bow down to the Lord, splendid in holiness. Tremble before him, all the earth;

Exodus 1:20

Therefore God dealt well with the midwives; and the people multiplied and grew very numerous.

Proverbs 13:21

Misfortune pursues sinners, but the just shall be recompensed with good.

Proverbs 28:14

Happy those who always fear; but those who harden their hearts fall into evil.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

The last word, when all is heard: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this concerns all humankind;

Ecclesiastes 3:14

I recognized that whatever God does will endure forever; there is no adding to it, or taking from it. Thus has God done that he may be revered.

Ecclesiastes 5:16

All their days they eat in gloom with great vexation, sickness and resentment.

Ecclesiastes 5:7

If you see oppression of the poor, and violation of rights and justice in the realm, do not be astonished by the fact, for the high official has another higher than he watching him and above these are others higher still—.

Ecclesiastes 7:15

I have seen all manner of things in my vain days: the just perishing in their justice, and the wicked living long in their wickedness.

Ecclesiastes 7:18

It is good to hold to this rule, and not to let that one go; but the one who fears God will succeed with both.

Jeremiah 44:10

To this day they have not been crushed down, nor have they shown fear. They have not followed my law and my statutes that I set before you and your ancestors.

Matthew 25:34

Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Luke 1:50

His mercy is from age to age to those who fear him.

Romans 2:5

By your stubbornness and impenitent heart, you are storing up wrath for yourself for the day of wrath and revelation of the just judgment of God,

Romans 9:22

What if God, wishing to show his wrath and make known his power, has endured with much patience the vessels of wrath made for destruction?

Deuteronomy 12:25

Do not eat of it, that you and your children after you may prosper for doing what is right in the sight of the Lord.

Deuteronomy 12:28

Be careful to heed all these words I command you today, that you and your descendants after you may forever prosper for doing what is good and right in the sight of the Lord, your God. Warning Against Abominable Practices.

Deuteronomy 4:40

And you must keep his statutes and commandments which I command you today, that you and your children after you may prosper, and that you may have long life on the land which the Lord, your God, is giving you forever. Cities of Refuge.

2 Peter 2:9

then the Lord knows how to rescue the devout from trial and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment,