Ecclesiastes 8:12
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
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.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

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:

Hebrew
Although
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

a sinner
חֹטֶ֗א (ḥō·ṭe)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn

does
עֹשֶׂ֥ה (‘ō·śeh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

evil
רָ֛ע (rā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

a hundred [times]
מְאַ֖ת (mə·’aṯ)
Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3967: A hundred

and still lives long,
וּמַאֲרִ֣יךְ (ū·ma·’ă·rîḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 748: To be, long

yet
כִּ֚י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

I
אָ֔נִי (’ā·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

also
גַּם־ (gam-)
Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

know
יוֹדֵ֣עַ (yō·w·ḏê·a‘)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3045: To know

that
אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

it will go
יִהְיֶה־ (yih·yeh-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

well
טּוֹב֙ (ṭō·wḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

with those who
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

fear
יִֽירְא֖וּ (yî·rə·’ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten

God,
הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

who are reverent
לְיִרְאֵ֣י (lə·yir·’ê)
Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten

in His presence.
מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃ (mil·lə·p̄ā·nāw)
Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6440: The face

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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