Ecclesiastes 8:12

New Living Translation

But even though a person sins a hundred times and still lives a long time, I know that those who fear God will be better off.

Cross References

1 Kings 21:25

(No one else so completely sold himself to what was evil in the Lord’s sight as Ahab did under the influence of his wife Jezebel.

1 Chronicles 16:30

Let all the earth tremble before him. The world stands firm and cannot be shaken.

Job 35:15

You say he does not respond to sinners with anger and is not greatly concerned about wickedness.

Psalm 112:1

Praise the Lord! How joyful are those who fear the Lord and delight in obeying his commands.

Psalm 115:13

He will bless those who fear the Lord, both great and lowly.

Psalm 128:2

You will enjoy the fruit of your labor. How joyful and prosperous you will be!

Psalm 37:11

The lowly will possess the land and will live in peace and prosperity.

Psalm 96:9

Worship the Lord in all his holy splendor. Let all the earth tremble before him.

Exodus 1:20

So God was good to the midwives, and the Israelites continued to multiply, growing more and more powerful.

Proverbs 13:21

Trouble chases sinners, while blessings reward the righteous.

Proverbs 28:14

Blessed are those who fear to do wrong, but the stubborn are headed for serious trouble.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

That’s the whole story. Here now is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commands, for this is everyone’s duty.

Ecclesiastes 3:14

And I know that whatever God does is final. Nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God’s purpose is that people should fear him.

Ecclesiastes 5:16

And this, too, is a very serious problem. People leave this world no better off than when they came. All their hard work is for nothing—like working for the wind.

Ecclesiastes 5:7

Talk is cheap, like daydreams and other useless activities. Fear God instead.

Ecclesiastes 7:15

I have seen everything in this meaningless life, including the death of good young people and the long life of wicked people.

Ecclesiastes 7:18

Pay attention to these instructions, for anyone who fears God will avoid both extremes.

Jeremiah 44:10

To this very hour you have shown no remorse or reverence. No one has chosen to follow my word and the decrees I gave to you and your ancestors before you.

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 creation of the world.

Luke 1:50

He shows mercy from generation to generation to all who fear him.

Romans 2:5

But because you are stubborn and refuse to turn from your sin, you are storing up terrible punishment for yourself. For a day of anger is coming, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.

Romans 9:22

In the same way, even though God has the right to show his anger and his power, he is very patient with those on whom his anger falls, who are destined for destruction.

Deuteronomy 12:25

Do not consume the blood, so that all may go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what pleases the Lord.

Deuteronomy 12:28

Be careful to obey all my commands, so that all will go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is good and pleasing to the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 4:40

If you obey all the decrees and commands I am giving you today, all will be well with you and your children. I am giving you these instructions so you will enjoy a long life in the land the Lord your God is giving you for all time.”

2 Peter 2:9

So you see, the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials, even while keeping the wicked under punishment until the day of final judgment.