Ecclesiastes 8:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 8:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 8:12 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 8:12 — KJV
“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:”
— Ecclesiastes 8:12 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 8:12 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 8:12
“And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:12: though, surely, fear
“But as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye will not yet fear the LORD God.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:12: yet, know, fear
“Specially the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when the LORD said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:12: days, fear, god
“Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:12: days, prolonged, well
“That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:12: days, prolonged, fear
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