Ecclesiastes 8:13

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But it will not go well for the wicked, nor will they prolong their days like a shadow, because they do not fear God.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; bause he feareth not before God.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    But it will not be well with the wicked, nor will he prolong his days, which are like a shadow, because he does not fear before God.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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 with Strong's Numbers

    but it shall not be well{H2896} with the wicked,{H7563} neither shall he prolong{H748} [his] days,{H3117} [which are] as a shadow;{H6738} because he feareth{H3373} not before{H6440} God.{H430}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But it shall not be well{H2896} with the wicked{H7563}, neither shall he prolong{H748}{(H8686)} his days{H3117}, which are as a shadow{H6738}; because he feareth{H3373} not before{H6440} God{H430}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Agayne, as for the vngodly, it shall not be well with him, nether shal he prologe his dayes: but euen as a shadowe, so shall he be that feareth not God.

  • Geneva Bible (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.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Againe, as for the vngodly it shall not be well with him, neither shall he prolong his dayes: but euen as a shadowe, so shall he be that feareth not God.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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 Bible (1833)

    But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he lengthen days like a shadow; because he doesn't fear God.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And good is not to the wicked, and he doth not prolong days as a shadow, because he is not fearing before God.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But it will not be well for the evil-doer; he will not make his days long like a shade, because he has no fear before God.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he lengthen days like a shadow; because he doesn't fear God.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But it will not go well with the wicked, nor will they prolong their days like a shadow, because they do not stand in fear before God.

Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 6:12 : 12 For who knows what is good for a person in life, during the few days of their fleeting life? They pass like a shadow. Who can tell them what will happen under the sun after they are gone?
  • Job 14:2 : 2 He springs up like a flower and withers away; he flees like a shadow and does not endure.
  • Isa 3:11 : 11 Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them; they will be repaid for their deeds.
  • Isa 30:13 : 13 'this sin will become for you like a high wall, cracked and bulging, that collapses suddenly, in an instant.'
  • Isa 57:21 : 21 'There is no peace,' says my God, 'for the wicked.'
  • Mal 3:18 : 18 Then you will again see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.
  • Matt 13:49-50 : 49 This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous. 50 They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
  • John 5:29 : 29 And they will come out: those who have done good will rise to live, and those who have done evil will rise to be condemned.
  • Jas 4:14 : 14 Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.
  • 2 Pet 2:3 : 3 In their greed, they will exploit you with deceptive words. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.
  • Job 18:5 : 5 Indeed, the light of the wicked will be extinguished, and the flame of his fire will not shine.
  • Job 20:5 : 5 that the triumph of the wicked is short-lived, and the joy of the godless lasts only a moment?
  • Job 21:30 : 30 That the wicked are spared in the day of calamity, that they are brought forth in the day of wrath?
  • Ps 11:5 : 5 The LORD examines the righteous, but the wicked—those who love violence—he hates with a passion.
  • Ps 39:5 : 5 LORD, let me know my end and the number of my days, so I may understand how fleeting my life is.
  • Ps 55:23 : 23 Cast your burden upon the LORD, and He will sustain you. He will never let the righteous be shaken.
  • Ps 144:4 : 4 Man is like a breath; his days are like a passing shadow.
  • Job 7:6-7 : 6 My days pass more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and they come to an end without hope. 7 Remember that my life is but a breath; my eyes will never see good again.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    79%

    27 The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.

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    77%

    10 In a little while, the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.

  • Isa 3:10-11
    2 verses
    77%

    10 Tell the righteous that it will go well for them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds.

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    76%

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  • Job 15:29
    75%

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  • Ps 1:4-6
    3 verses
    74%

    4 Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind drives away.

    5 Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

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    74%

    24 What the wicked dread will come upon them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

  • Job 15:20
    74%

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    74%

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  • Prov 10:30
    73%

    30 The righteous will never be moved, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

  • Eccl 7:15
    73%

    15 In my fleeting life, I have seen it all: The righteous perishing in their righteousness, and the wicked living long in their wickedness.

  • Eccl 8:14
    73%

    14 There is a futility that takes place on the earth: righteous people receive what the wicked deserve, and wicked people receive what the righteous deserve. I said, 'This too is vanity.'

  • Prov 24:19-20
    2 verses
    73%

    19 Do not fret because of evildoers, and do not envy the wicked.

    20 For the wicked have no future; the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.

  • Prov 12:21
    73%

    21 No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.

  • Job 36:6
    73%

    6 He does not keep the wicked alive but gives justice to the afflicted.

  • Prov 14:32
    73%

    32 The wicked are brought down by their own evil, but the righteous take refuge when they die.

  • Job 18:5
    73%

    5 Indeed, the light of the wicked will be extinguished, and the flame of his fire will not shine.

  • Job 21:16
    73%

    16 But their prosperity is not in their own hands, so the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

  • Job 31:3
    73%

    3 Is it not disaster for the wicked and calamity for those who do evil?

  • Isa 26:10
    73%

    10 Though the wicked is shown favor, he does not learn righteousness; even in a land of uprightness, he acts unjustly and does not see the majesty of the LORD.

  • Job 34:22
    72%

    22 There is no darkness or deep shadow where evildoers can hide themselves.

  • Prov 19:23
    72%

    23 The fear of the LORD leads to life; one is content and rests untroubled by harm.

  • Job 18:20-21
    2 verses
    72%

    20 Those who come after are appalled at his fate, and those before are seized with horror.

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    72%

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  • Job 18:18
    72%

    18 He is driven from light into darkness and chased out of the world.

  • Job 3:5
    72%

    5 Let darkness and deep shadow claim it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let blackness of the day terrify it.

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    72%

    15 Do not lie in ambush, wicked person, at the house of the righteous; do not destroy their resting place.

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    72%

    3 The LORD will not let the righteous go hungry, but He thrusts aside the craving of the wicked.

  • Prov 3:25
    72%

    25 Do not be afraid of sudden terror or of the ruin of the wicked when it comes.

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    72%

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    72%

    13 Why does the wicked spurn God? He says in his heart, 'You will not call me to account.'

  • Job 21:7
    72%

    7 Why do the wicked live on, grow old, and increase in power?

  • Ps 37:38
    72%

    38 But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.

  • Prov 21:7
    71%

    7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to act justly.

  • Ps 37:32
    71%

    32 The wicked person lies in wait for the righteous and seeks to kill him.

  • Prov 23:17
    71%

    17 Do not let your heart envy sinners, but live in the fear of the Lord all day long.

  • Job 20:27
    71%

    27 The heavens will expose his guilt, and the earth will rise up against him.

  • Prov 11:7
    71%

    7 When a wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the expectation of strength is lost.

  • Prov 11:23
    71%

    23 The desire of the righteous brings only good, but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.

  • 1 Sam 24:13
    71%

    13 May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD avenge me against you, but my hand will not be against you.

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    71%

    7 But God will tear you down forever; He will snatch and uproot you from your tent and dislodge you from the land of the living. Selah.

  • Prov 12:7
    71%

    7 The wicked are overthrown and no more, but the house of the righteous stands firm.

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