Ecclesiastes 8:13 — Bible Verse (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.”

Ecclesiastes 8:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 8:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 8:13 WEB — 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.”

Ecclesiastes 8:13 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 8:13 ASV — 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. ”

Ecclesiastes 8:13 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 8:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Ecclesiastes 8:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 8:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong [his] days as a shadow, because he feareth not beforeGod. ”

Ecclesiastes 8:13 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 8:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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.”

Ecclesiastes 8:13 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 8:13 in Context — Ecclesiastes 8

11 Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

12 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:

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.

14 There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.

15 Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 8:13 Mean?

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