Ecclesiastes 8:12 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:
American Standard Version (ASV)
Though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and prolong his `days', yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, that fear before him:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and his life is long, I am certain that it will be well for those who go in fear of God and are in fear before him.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and prolong his [days], yet I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, because they fear before him;
World English Bible (WEB)
Though a sinner commits crimes a hundred times, and lives long, yet surely I know that it will be better with those who fear God, who are reverent before him.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Though a sinner is doing evil a hundred `times', and prolonging `himself' for it, surely also I know that there is good to those fearing God, who fear before Him.
| Though | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| a sinner | חֹטֶ֗א | ḥōṭeʾ | hoh-TEH |
| do | עֹשֶׂ֥ה | ʿōśe | oh-SEH |
| evil | רָ֛ע | rāʿ | ra |
| times, hundred an | מְאַ֖ת | mĕʾat | meh-AT |
| and his days be prolonged, | וּמַאֲרִ֣יךְ | ûmaʾărîk | oo-ma-uh-REEK |
| yet | ל֑וֹ | lô | loh |
| surely | כִּ֚י | kî | kee |
| I | גַּם | gam | ɡahm |
| know | יוֹדֵ֣עַ | yôdēaʿ | yoh-DAY-ah |
| that | אָ֔נִי | ʾānî | AH-nee |
| it shall be | אֲשֶׁ֤ר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| well | יִהְיֶה | yihye | yee-YEH |
| fear that them with | טּוֹב֙ | ṭôb | tove |
| God, | לְיִרְאֵ֣י | lĕyirʾê | leh-yeer-A |
| which | הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים | hāʾĕlōhîm | ha-ay-loh-HEEM |
| fear | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| before | יִֽירְא֖וּ | yîrĕʾû | yee-reh-OO |
| him: | מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃ | millĕpānāyw | mee-leh-fa-NAIV |