Ecclesiastes 8:13 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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)
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 (BBE)
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.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong [his] days as a shadow, because he feareth not before God.
World English Bible (WEB)
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 (YLT)
And good is not to the wicked, and he doth not prolong days as a shadow, because he is not fearing before God.
| But it shall not | וְטוֹב֙ | wĕṭôb | veh-TOVE |
| be | לֹֽא | lōʾ | loh |
| well | יִהְיֶ֣ה | yihye | yee-YEH |
| wicked, the with | לָֽרָשָׁ֔ע | lārāšāʿ | la-ra-SHA |
| neither | וְלֹֽא | wĕlōʾ | veh-LOH |
| shall he prolong | יַאֲרִ֥יךְ | yaʾărîk | ya-uh-REEK |
| days, his | יָמִ֖ים | yāmîm | ya-MEEM |
| which are as a shadow; | כַּצֵּ֑ל | kaṣṣēl | ka-TSALE |
| because | אֲשֶׁ֛ר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| he feareth | אֵינֶ֥נּוּ | ʾênennû | ay-NEH-noo |
| not | יָרֵ֖א | yārēʾ | ya-RAY |
| before | מִלִּפְנֵ֥י | millipnê | mee-leef-NAY |
| God. | אֱלֹהִֽים׃ | ʾĕlōhîm | ay-loh-HEEM |