12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 8:12:1 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherthat or which Ecclesiastes 8:12:2 ⧉חֹטֶ֗אkhotea sinner Ecclesiastes 8:12:3 ⧉עֹשֶׂ֥הosedoes or makes Ecclesiastes 8:12:4 ⧉רָ֛עraevil Ecclesiastes 8:12:5 ⧉מְאַ֖תmeata hundred Ecclesiastes 8:12:6 ⧉וּמַאֲרִ֣יךְumaarikhand prolongs Ecclesiastes 8:12:7 ⧉ל֑וֹlofor him or to him Ecclesiastes 8:12:8 ⧉כִּ֚יkifor or because Ecclesiastes 8:12:9 ⧉גַּם־יוֹדֵ֣עַgamyodeaalso knowing Ecclesiastes 8:12:10 ⧉אָ֔נִיaniI Ecclesiastes 8:12:11 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֤רasherthat or which Ecclesiastes 8:12:12 ⧉יִהְיֶה־טּוֹב֙yihyetobit will be good Ecclesiastes 8:12:13 ⧉לְיִרְאֵ֣יleyirefor those who fear Ecclesiastes 8:12:14 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhaelohimGod Ecclesiastes 8:12:15 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwho or that Ecclesiastes 8:12:16 ⧉יִֽירְא֖וּyireuthey fear Ecclesiastes 8:12:17 ⧉מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃millefanavfrom before him |
12. Formal Translation Even though a sinner commits evil a hundred times and his life is prolonged, I surely know that it will be well for those who fear God, who stand in awe before Him. |
12. Dynamic Translation Even if someone sins a hundred times and lives a long life, I remain convinced that it will go well for those who fear God, those who show genuine reverence. |