Ecclesiastes 8:13 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEcclesiastes 8:13 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וְטוֹב֙
ṭôwb
H2896
good
לֹֽא
lôʼ
H3808
not
יִהְיֶ֣ה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
לָֽרָשָׁ֔ע
râshâʻ
H7563
wicked
וְלֹֽא
lôʼ
H3808
not
יַאֲרִ֥יךְ
ʼârak
H748
to be long
יָמִ֖ים
yôwm
H3117
day
כַּצֵּ֑ל
tsêl
H6738
shadow
אֲשֶׁ֛ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
אֵינֶ֥נּוּ
ʼayin
H369
nothing
יָרֵ֖א
yârêʼ
H3373
fearing
מִלִּפְנֵ֥י
pânîym
H6440
face
אֱלֹהִֽים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
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World English Bible Public Domain
But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he lengthen days like a shadow; because he doesn't fear God.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But it will not be good for the wicked, nor will he lengthen days like the shadow, because he is not fearing before the face of God.
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