Ecclesiastes 8:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Althoughאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
a sinnerחֹטֶ֗א
(cho·te)
2398: to miss, go wrong, sina prim. root
doesעֹשֶׂ֥ה
(o·seh)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
evilרָ֛ע
(ra)
7451a: bad, evilfrom the same as roa
a hundredמְאַ֖ת
(me·'at)
3967: hundreda prim. root
[times] and may lengthenוּמַאֲרִ֣יךְ
(u·ma·'a·rich)
748: to be longa prim. root
his [life], stillכִּ֚י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
I knowיֹודֵ֣עַ
(yo·v·de·a')
3045: to knowa prim. root
that it will be wellטֹּוב֙
(to·vv)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
for those who fearלְיִרְאֵ֣י
(le·yir·'ei)
3372a: to feara prim. root
God,הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים
(ha·'e·lo·him,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
fearיִֽירְא֖וּ
(yi·re·'u)
3372a: to feara prim. root
Him openly. 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition


















KJV Lexicon
Though a sinner
chata'  (khaw-taw')
to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
an hundred times
me'ah  (may-aw')
a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction -- hundred(-fold), -th), + sixscore.
and his days be prolonged
'arak  (aw-rak')
to be (causative, make) long -- defer, draw out, lengthen, (be, become, make, pro-)long, + (out-, over-)live, tarry (long).
yet surely I know
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
that it shall be well
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
with them that fear
yare'  (yaw-ray')
fearing; morally, reverent -- afraid, fear (-ful).
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
which fear
yare'  (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and may lengthen his life, still I know that it will be well for those who fear God, who fear Him openly.

King James Bible
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:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Although a sinner commits crime a hundred times and prolongs his life, yet I also know that it will go well with God-fearing people, for they are reverent before Him.

International Standard Version
Even though a sinner does what is wrong a hundred times and still survives, nevertheless I also know that things will go well for those who fear God, who fear in his presence.

NET Bible
Even though a sinner might commit a hundred crimes and still live a long time, yet I know that it will go well with God-fearing people--for they stand in fear before him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A sinner may commit a hundred crimes and yet live a long life. Still, I know with certainty that it will go well for those who fear God, because they fear him.

King James 2000 Bible
Though a sinner does evil a hundred times, and his days are prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, who fear before him:
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