Verse 13

Ecclesiastes 8:13

American Standard Version

13 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 (Elohim).
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/טוֹב֙ לֹֽא יִהְיֶ֣ה לָֽ/רָשָׁ֔ע וְ/לֹֽא יַאֲרִ֥יךְ יָמִ֖ים כַּ/צֵּ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֛ר אֵינֶ֥/נּוּ יָרֵ֖א מִ/לִּ/פְנֵ֥י אֱלֹהִֽים
English Translation
And it will not be well for the wicked, and he will not prolong his days like a shadow that does not fear before God.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 8 Context
1 Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? A man`s wisdom maketh his fac... Focus ↗
2 I [counsel thee], Keep the king`s command, and that in regard of the oath of God (Elohim). Focus ↗
3 Be not hasty to go out of his presence; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatsoever please... Focus ↗
4 For the king`s word [hath] power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou? Focus ↗
5 Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man`s heart discerneth time and j... Focus ↗
6 for to every purpose there is a time and judgment; because the misery of man is great upon him: Focus ↗
7 for he knoweth not that which shall be; for who can tell him how it shall be? Focus ↗
8 There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power over the... Focus ↗
9 All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: [there is] a... Focus ↗
10 So I saw the wicked buried, and they came [to the grave]; and they that had done right went away fro... Focus ↗
11 Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of m... Focus ↗
12 Though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and prolong his [days], yet surely I know that it shall be... Focus ↗
13 but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong [his] days, [which are] as a shad...
14 There is a vanity which is done upon the earth, that there are righteous men unto whom it happeneth... Focus ↗
15 Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink,... Focus ↗
16 When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth (for als... Focus ↗
17 then I beheld all the work of God (Elohim), that man cannot find out the work that is done under the... Focus ↗
Verse Information
Book
Ecclesiastes
Chapter
Chapter 8 (17 verses)
Version
American Standard Version
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