Ecclesiastes 8
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Ecclesiastes 8:10-15

10SoH3651 then, I have seenH7200 the wickedH7563 buriedH6912, those who used to goH935 inH935 and out of the holyH6918 placeH4725, and they are 1soon forgottenH7911 in the cityH5892 whereH834 they didH6213 suchH3651 thingsH3651. ThisH2088 tooH1571 is futilityH1892. 11BecauseH834 the 2sentenceH6599 against an evilH7451 deedH4639 is not executedH6213 quicklyH4120, thereforeH5921H3651 3the heartsH3820 of the sonsH1121 of mankindH120 among them are 4fullyH4390 givenH4390 to doH6213 evilH7451. 12AlthoughH834 a sinnerH2398 doesH6213 evilH7451 a hundredH3967 times and may 5lengthenH748 his life, stillH3588H1571 I knowH3045 that it will goH1961 6wellH2896 for those who fearH3372 GodH430, whoH834 fearH3372 7Him openlyH4480H6440. 13But it will 8not goH1961 wellH2896 for the evilH7563 personH7563 and he will not lengthenH748 his daysH3117 like a 9shadowH6738, becauseH834 he does not fearH3372 GodH430.

14ThereH3426 isH3426 futilityH1892 whichH834 is doneH6213 on the earthH776, that is, thereH3426 areH3426 10righteousH6662 peopleH6662 to whomH834 it 11happensH5060 according to the deedsH4639 of the wickedH7563. On the other hand, thereH3426 areH3426 12evilH7563 peopleH7563 to whomH7945 it 13happensH5060 according to the deedsH4639 of the righteousH6662. I sayH559 that thisH2088 tooH1571 is futilityH1892. 15So I commendedH7623 pleasureH8057, for thereH369 isH369 nothingH369 goodH2896 for 14a personH120 underH8478 the sunH8121 exceptH3588H518 to eatH398, drinkH8354, and beH8055 joyfulH8055, and thisH1931 will standH3867 by him in his laborH5999 throughout the daysH3117 of his lifeH2425 whichH834 GodH430 has givenH5414 him underH8478 the sunH8121.

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Notes

  1. 1. Ecclesiastes 8:10 Eccl 1:11; 2:16; 9:5, 15 ↩
  2. 2. Ecclesiastes 8:11 Ex 34:6; Ps 86:15; Rom 2:4; 2 Pet 3:9 ↩
  3. 3. Ecclesiastes 8:11 Eccl 9:3 ↩
  4. 4. Ecclesiastes 8:11 Lit full to do ↩
  5. 5. Ecclesiastes 8:12 Eccl 7:15 ↩
  6. 6. Ecclesiastes 8:12 Deut 4:40; 12:25; Ps 37:11; Prov 1:33; Is 3:10 ↩
  7. 7. Ecclesiastes 8:12 Lit before Him ↩
  8. 8. Ecclesiastes 8:13 Eccl 8:8; Is 3:11 ↩
  9. 9. Ecclesiastes 8:13 Job 14:2; Eccl 6:12 ↩
  10. 10. Ecclesiastes 8:14 Ps 73:14; Eccl 7:15 ↩
  11. 11. Ecclesiastes 8:14 Lit strikes ↩
  12. 12. Ecclesiastes 8:14 Job 21:7; Ps 73:3, 12; Jer 12:1; Mal 3:15 ↩
  13. 13. Ecclesiastes 8:14 Lit strikes ↩
  14. 14. Ecclesiastes 8:15 Eccl 2:24; 3:12, 13; 5:18; 9:7 ↩

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