Ecclesiastes 8:12 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Though a sinner is doing evil a hundred [times], and prolonging [himself] for it, surely also I know that there is good to those fearing God, who fear before Him.

English ASV

Though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and prolong his days, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, that fear before him:

English Amplified

Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and his days [seemingly] are prolonged [in his wickedness], yet surely I know that it will be well with those who [reverently] fear God, who revere and worship Him, realizing His continual presence. [Ps. 37:11, 18, 19; Isa. 3:10, 11; Matt. 25:34.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and his days [seemingly] are prolonged [in his wickedness], yet surely I know that it will be well with those who [reverently] fear God, who revere and worship Him, realizing His continual presence. [Ps. 37:11, 18, 19; Isa. 3:10, 11; Matt. 25:34.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long, yet I also know that it will go well with those who fear God, who are reverent in His presence.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and prolongs his life, I also know that it will go well with God-fearing people, for they are reverent before him.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and prolong his [days], yet I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, because they fear before him;

English EASY 2024

People who do lots of wicked things may live for a long time. But if someone respects and obeys God, they will surely enjoy a good life.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

A sinner might do a hundred evil things and still live a long time. But I know that it is still better to obey and respect God.

Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and prolongs his life, yet I know that it will be well with those who fear God, because they fear before him.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

A sinner may commit a hundred crimes and still live. Oh yes, I know what they say: “If you obey God, everything will be all right,

English God's Word - GW 1995

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.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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.

English KJV 1611

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:

English LSB

Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and may prolong his life, still I know that it will be well for those who fear God, who fear Him openly.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Though one who sins may do evil a hundred times and prolongs his life, yet I know that it will be well with those who fear God, because they stand in reverence before Him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

because the sinner does evil a hundred times and survives. Though indeed I know that it shall be well with those who fear God, for their reverence toward him;

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

An evil man may be guilty of a hundred crimes and still live a long time. But I know that things will go better with men who have great respect for God.

English NIV

Although a wicked man commits a hundred crimes and still lives a long time, I know that it will go better with God-fearing men, who are reverent before God.

English NKJ 1982

Though a sinner does evil a hundred times, and his days are prolonged, yet I surely know that it will be well with those who fear God, who fear before Him.

English NLT

But even though a person sins a hundred times and still lives a long time, I know that those who fear God will be better off.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Though sinners do evil a hundred times and prolong their lives, yet I know that it will be well with those who fear God, because they stand in fear before him,

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and prolongs his life, yet I know that it will be well with those who fear God, because they fear before him;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But though a man sins a hundred times and still lives, I know very well that those who fear God will be better off,

English Tyndale 1537

But though an evil person offend an hundredth times, and have a long life: yet am I sure, that it shall go well with them that fear God, because they have him before their eyes.

Ecclesiastes 8:12 — Compare Translations