Strong's Lexicon Yet because אֲשֶׁ֛ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if [the wicked] do not אֵינֶ֥נּוּ (’ê·nen·nū) Adverb | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 369: 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of fear יָרֵ֖א (yā·rê) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3373: 1) fearing, reverent, afraid מִלִּפְנֵ֥י (mil·lip̄·nê) Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of God, אֱלֹהִֽים׃ (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God it will not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) go יִהְיֶ֣ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone well וְטוֹב֙ (wə·ṭō·wḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty with [them], לָֽרָשָׁ֔ע (lā·rā·šā‘) Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7563: 1) wicked, criminal 1a) guilty one, one guilty of crime (subst) 1b) wicked (hostile to God) 1c) wicked, guilty of sin (against God or man) and their days יָמִ֖ים (yā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3117: 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow will not וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) lengthen יַאֲרִ֥יךְ (ya·’ă·rîḵ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 748: 1) to be long, prolong 1a) (Qal) to be long 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to prolong (days) 1b2) to make long (tent cords) 1b3) to grow long, continue long like a shadow. כַּצֵּ֑ל (kaṣ·ṣêl) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6738: 1) shadow, shade 1a) shadow (on dial) 1b) shadow, shade (as protection) 1c) shadow (symbolic of transitoriness of life) Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleYet because the wicked do not fear God, it will not go well with them, and their days will not lengthen like a shadow. Young's Literal Translation And good is not to the wicked, and he doth not prolong days as a shadow, because he is not fearing before God. Holman Christian Standard Bible However, it will not go well with the wicked, and they will not lengthen their days like a shadow, for they are not reverent before God. New American Standard Bible But it will not be well for the evil man and he will not lengthen his days like a shadow, because he does not fear God. King James Bible 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. Parallel Verses New International Version Yet because the wicked do not fear God, it will not go well with them, and their days will not lengthen like a shadow. New Living Translation The wicked will not prosper, for they do not fear God. Their days will never grow long like the evening shadows. English Standard Version But it will not be well with the wicked, neither will he prolong his days like a shadow, because he does not fear before God. New American Standard Bible But it will not be well for the evil man and he will not lengthen his days like a shadow, because he does not fear God. King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible However, it will not go well with the wicked, and they will not lengthen their days like a shadow, for they are not reverent before God. International Standard Version But things will not go well for the wicked person: he will not lengthen his life like a shadow, since he has no fear before God. NET Bible 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. American Standard Version 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. English Revised Version 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. Young's Literal Translation And good is not to the wicked, and he doth not prolong days as a shadow, because he is not fearing before God. Cross References Job 14:2 He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. Ecclesiastes 3:14 I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him. Ecclesiastes 5:7 For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God. Ecclesiastes 6:12 For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun? Ecclesiastes 7:15 All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness. Ecclesiastes 7:18 It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all. Ecclesiastes 8:8 There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it. Isaiah 3:11 Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him. Isaiah 65:20 There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed. Ecclesiastes 1:1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Ecclesiastes 8:12 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: Jump to Previous Evil Evil-Doer Fear Feareth Fearing Good Lengthen Prolong Shade Shadow WickedJump to Next Evil Evil-Doer Fear Feareth Fearing Good Lengthen Prolong Shade Shadow WickedLinks Ecclesiastes 8:13 NIVEcclesiastes 8:13 NLT Ecclesiastes 8:13 ESV Ecclesiastes 8:13 NASB Ecclesiastes 8:13 KJV Ecclesiastes 8:13 Bible Apps Ecclesiastes 8:13 Parallel Ecclesiastes 8:13 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 8:13 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 8:13 French Bible Ecclesiastes 8:13 German Bible Ecclesiastes 8:13 Commentaries Bible Hub |