New American Standard Bible 2020
Ecclesiastes 8:9-14
9AllH3605 thisH2088 I have seenH7200, and have appliedH5414 my 1mindH3820 to everyH3605 deedH4639 that has been doneH6213 underH8478 the sunH8121 at a timeH6256 whenH834 one personH120 has exercisedH7980 2authorityH7980 over another personH120 to his detrimentH7451.
10SoH3651 then, I have seenH7200 the wickedH7563 buriedH6912, those who used to goH935 inH935 and out of the holyH6918 placeH4725, and they are 3soon forgottenH7911 in the cityH5892 whereH834 they didH6213 suchH3651 thingsH3651. ThisH2088 tooH1571 is futilityH1892. 11BecauseH834 the 4sentenceH6599 against an evilH7451 deedH4639 is not executedH6213 quicklyH4120, thereforeH5921H3651 5the heartsH3820 of the sonsH1121 of mankindH120 among them are 6fullyH4390 givenH4390 to doH6213 evilH7451. 12AlthoughH834 a sinnerH2398 doesH6213 evilH7451 a hundredH3967 times and may 7lengthenH748 his life, stillH3588H1571 I knowH3045 that it will goH1961 8wellH2896 for those who fearH3372 GodH430, whoH834 fearH3372 9Him openlyH4480H6440. 13But it will 10not goH1961 wellH2896 for the evilH7563 personH7563 and he will not lengthenH748 his daysH3117 like a 11shadowH6738, becauseH834 he does not fearH3372 GodH430.
14ThereH3426 isH3426 futilityH1892 whichH834 is doneH6213 on the earthH776, that is, thereH3426 areH3426 12righteousH6662 peopleH6662 to whomH834 it 13happensH5060 according to the deedsH4639 of the wickedH7563. On the other hand, thereH3426 areH3426 14evilH7563 peopleH7563 to whomH7945 it 15happensH5060 according to the deedsH4639 of the righteousH6662. I sayH559 that thisH2088 tooH1571 is futilityH1892.
Notes
- 1. Ecclesiastes 8:9 Lit heart ↩
- 2. Ecclesiastes 8:9 Eccl 4:1; 5:8; 7:7 ↩
- 3. Ecclesiastes 8:10 Eccl 1:11; 2:16; 9:5, 15 ↩
- 4. Ecclesiastes 8:11 Ex 34:6; Ps 86:15; Rom 2:4; 2 Pet 3:9 ↩
- 5. Ecclesiastes 8:11 Eccl 9:3 ↩
- 6. Ecclesiastes 8:11 Lit full to do ↩
- 7. Ecclesiastes 8:12 Eccl 7:15 ↩
- 8. Ecclesiastes 8:12 Deut 4:40; 12:25; Ps 37:11; Prov 1:33; Is 3:10 ↩
- 9. Ecclesiastes 8:12 Lit before Him ↩
- 10. Ecclesiastes 8:13 Eccl 8:8; Is 3:11 ↩
- 11. Ecclesiastes 8:13 Job 14:2; Eccl 6:12 ↩
- 12. Ecclesiastes 8:14 Ps 73:14; Eccl 7:15 ↩
- 13. Ecclesiastes 8:14 Lit strikes ↩
- 14. Ecclesiastes 8:14 Job 21:7; Ps 73:3, 12; Jer 12:1; Mal 3:15 ↩
- 15. Ecclesiastes 8:14 Lit strikes ↩
Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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