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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Verse 13 is found in chapter 8 of Ecclesiastes. Qohelet observes an apparent moral contradiction: wicked people may receive honors and be buried with respect, while righteousness does not always receive immediate reward. The delay of judgment may encourage some to persist in evil. Nevertheless, the author maintains that ultimately there will be a distinction between those who fear God and those who do not. God’s work remains partly inaccessible to human understanding.
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Aber dem Gottlosen wird es nicht wohl gehen; und wie ein Schatten werden nicht lange leben, die sich vor Gott nicht fürchten.
Y que el impío no tendrá bien, ni le serán prolongados los días, que son como sombra; por cuanto no temió delante de la presencia de Dios.
Mais le bonheur n'est pas pour le méchant, et il ne prolongera point ses jours, pas plus que l'ombre, parce qu'il n'a pas de la crainte devant Dieu.
E che bene non sarà all’empio, e ch’egli non prolungherà i suoi giorni, che se ne andranno come l’ombra; perciocchè egli non riverisce la faccia di Dio
Porém o ímpio não irá bem, e ele não prolongará os seus dias, que são como a sombra; porque ele não teme diante de Deus.
惡人卻不得福樂,他的日子好像影兒不得長久,因為他不敬畏上帝。
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