Ecclesiastes 8:13
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New International Version (©1984)
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 American Standard Bible (©1995)
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
But it will not go well for the wicked. They will not live any longer. Their lives are like shadows, because they don't 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.

American King James Version
But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he fears not 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.

Bible in Basic English
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But let it not be well with the wicked, neither let his days be prolonged, but as a shadow let them pass away that fear not the face of the Lord.

Darby Bible Translation
but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
But it will not be well with the wicked, neither will he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.

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

Geneva Study 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.

Wesley's Notes

8:13 A shadow - His life, though it may seem long, yet in truth is but a shadow, which will quickly vanish and disappear.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

13. neither shall he prolong-not a contradiction to Ec 8:12. The "prolonging" of his days there is only seeming, not real. Taking into account his eternal existence, his present days, however seemingly long, are really short. God's delay (Ec 8:11) exists only in man's short-sighted view. It gives scope to the sinner to repent, or else to fill up his full measure of guilt; and so, in either case, tends to the final vindication of God's ways. It gives exercise to the faith, patience, and perseverance of saints.

shadow-(Ec 6:12; Job 8:9).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

8:9-13 Solomon observed, that many a time one man rules over another to his hurt, and that prosperity hardens them in their wickedness. Sinners herein deceive themselves. Vengeance comes slowly, but it comes surely. A good man's days have some substance; he lives to a good purpose: a wicked man's days are all as a shadow, empty and worthless. Let us pray that we may view eternal things as near, real, and all-important.


Job 14:2 "Like a flower he comes forth and withers. He also flees like a shadow and does not remain.
Ecclesiastes 6:12 For who knows what is good for a man during his lifetime, during the few years of his futile life? He will spend them like a shadow. For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun?
Ecclesiastes 8:8 No man has authority to restrain the wind with the wind, or authority over the day of death; and there is no discharge in the time of war, and evil will not deliver those who practice it.
Isaiah 3:11 Woe to the wicked! It will go badly with him, For what he deserves will be done to him. (NASB ©1995)

Evil Evil-Doer Fear Feareth Fearing Good Lengthen Prolong Shade Shadow Wicked

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.

it shall Job 18:5 20:5 21:30 Ps 11:5 Isa 57:21 Mal 3:18 Mt 13:49,50 Joh 5:29

neither Ps 55:23 Isa 30:13 2Pe 2:3

as a 6:12 Job 7:6,7 14:2 Ps 39:5 144:4 Jas 4:14

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