Ecclesiastes 8:13New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— But it will not be well for the evil man and he will not lengthen his days like a shadow, because he does not fear God.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— 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.
English Revised Version (ERV 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.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— 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.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— But it will not be well with the wicked, neither will he prolong [his] days, [which are] as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong [his] days as a shadow, because he feareth not before God.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— but, well, shall it not be to the lawless man, neither shall he lengthen out his days like a shadow,—because he standeth not in awe before God.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And good is not to the wicked, and he doth not prolong days as a shadow, because he is not fearing before God.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— 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.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— But it shall not be well to the wicked, neither shall he prolong his dayes: he shall be like a shadowe, because he feareth not before God.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall hee prolong [his] dayes [which are] as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are like a shadow; because he does not fear before God.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— but it shall not be well with the ungodly, and he shall not prolong his days, [which are] as a shadow; forasmuch as he fears not before God.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— 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 Elohim. |
But it shall not
x3808 (3808) Complementלֹאlo'{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
be
x1961 (1961) Complementהָיָהhayah{haw-yaw'}
A primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, that is, be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary).
well
2896 {2896} Primeטוֹבtowb{tobe}
From H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural ( good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb ( well).
with the wicked,
7563 {7563} Primeרָשָׁעrasha`{raw-shaw'}
From H7561; morally wrong; concretely an (actively) bad person.
neither
x3808 (3808) Complementלֹאlo'{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
shall he prolong
748 {0748} Primeאָרַךְ'arak{aw-rak'}
A primitive root; to be (causatively make) long (literally or figuratively).
z8686 <8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 4046
[ his] days,
3117 {3117} Primeיוֹםyowm{yome}
From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literally (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figuratively (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverbially).
[ which are] as a shadow;
6738 {6738} Primeצֵלtsel{tsale}
From H6751; shade, whether literally or figuratively.
because
x834 (0834) Complementאֲשֶׁר'asher{ash-er'}
A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
he feareth
y3373 [3373] Standardיָרֵאyare'{yaw-ray'}
From H3372; fearing; morally reverent.
x3372 (3372) Complementיָרֵאyare'{yaw-ray'}
A primitive root; to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten.
not
x369 (0369) Complementאַיִן'ayin{ah'-yin}
As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.
before
6440 {6440} Primeפָּנִיםpaniym{paw-neem'}
Plural (but always used as a singular) of an unused noun ( פָּנֶה paneh, {paw-neh'}; from H6437); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition ( before, etc.).
x4480 (4480) Complementמִןmin{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
´Élöhîm
אֱלֹהִים.
430 {0430} Primeאֱלֹהִים'elohiym{el-o-heem'}
Plural of H0433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative. |
Ecclesiastes 8:13
_ _ neither shall he prolong — not a contradiction to Ecclesiastes 8:12. The “prolonging” of his days there is only seeming, not real. Taking into account his eternal existence, his present days, however seemingly long, are really short. God’s delay (Ecclesiastes 8:11) exists only in man’s short-sighted view. It gives scope to the sinner to repent, or else to fill up his full measure of guilt; and so, in either case, tends to the final vindication of God’s ways. It gives exercise to the faith, patience, and perseverance of saints.
_ _ shadow — (Ecclesiastes 6:12; Job 8:9). |
Ecclesiastes 8:13
A shadow — His life, though it may seem long, yet in truth is but a shadow, which will quickly vanish and disappear. |
- it shall:
Job 18:5 Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
Job 20:5 That the triumphing of the wicked [is] short, and the joy of the hypocrite [but] for a moment?
Job 21:30 That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.
Psalms 11:5 The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
Isaiah 57:21 [There is] no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.
Malachi 3:18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
Matthew 13:49-50 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, ... And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
John 5:29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
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- neither:
Psalms 55:23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
Isaiah 30:13 Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant.
2 Peter 2:3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
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Ecclesiastes 6:12 For who knoweth what [is] good for man in [this] life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?
Job 7:6-7 My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope. ... O remember that my life [is] wind: mine eye shall no more see good.
Job 14:2 He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
Psalms 39:5 Behold, thou hast made my days [as] an handbreadth; and mine age [is] as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state [is] altogether vanity. Selah.
Psalms 144:4 Man is like to vanity: his days [are] as a shadow that passeth away.
James 4:14 Whereas ye know not what [shall be] on the morrow. For what [is] your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
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