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OET-LV And_good not it_will_belong with_the_wicked and_not he_will_prolong days like_the_shadow that not_they he_has_feared from_to/for_face/front/presence god.
UHB וְטוֹב֙ לֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֣ה לָֽרָשָׁ֔ע וְלֹֽא־יַאֲרִ֥יךְ יָמִ֖ים כַּצֵּ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֛ר אֵינֶ֥נּוּ יָרֵ֖א מִלִּפְנֵ֥י אֱלֹהִֽים׃ ‡
(vəţōⱱ loʼ-yihəyeh lārāshāˊ vəloʼ-yaʼₐriyk yāmiym ⱪaʦʦēl ʼₐsher ʼēynennū yārēʼ millifənēy ʼₑlohiym.)
Key: yellow:verbs, red:negative, blue:Elohim.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT But it will not be good for the wicked, nor will he lengthen his days like the shadow, because he is not fearing before the face of God.
UST I also know that things will not go well for those who are evil, because they do not honor God. Shadows do not last a long time. Similarly, evil people will not live a long time.
BSB Yet because the wicked do not fear God, it will not go well with them, and their days will not lengthen like a shadow.
OEB who really reverence Him – but it will not be well with the wicked: his life will be short as a shadow, because he has no reverence for God.
WEB But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he lengthen days like a shadow, because he doesn’t fear God.
NET But it will not go well with the wicked,
⇔ nor will they prolong their days like a shadow,
⇔ because they do not stand in fear before God.
LSV And good is not to the wicked, and he does not prolong days as a shadow, because he is not fearing before God.
FBV In fact, the wicked will not live long, passing like a shadow, because they refuse to follow God.
T4T I also know that things will not go well go for those who are evil, because they do not revere God. Shadows do not last a long time. Similarly [SIM], evil people will not live a long time.
LEB But it will not go well with the wicked, and they will not prolong their days, like the shadow; because there is no fearing God’s presence.
BBE But it will not be well for the evil-doer; he will not make his days long like a shade, because he has no fear before God.
MOF No MOF ECC book available
JPS 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.
ASV 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.
DRA But let it not be well with the wicked, neither let his days be prolonged, but as a shadow let them pass away that fear not the face of the Lord.
YLT And good is not to the wicked, and he doth not prolong days as a shadow, because he is not fearing before God.
DBY but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong [his] days as a shadow, because he feareth not before God.
RV 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.
WBS 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.
KJB 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.
BB Againe, as for the vngodly it shall not be well with him, neither shall he prolong his dayes: but euen as a shadowe, so shall he be that feareth not God.
(Again, as for the ungodly it shall not be well with him, neither shall he prolong his days: but even as a shadowe, so shall he be that feareth not God.)
GNV But it shall not be well to the wicked, neither shall he prolong his dayes: he shall be like a shadowe, because he feareth not before God.
(But it shall not be well to the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days: he shall be like a shadowe, because he feareth not before God.)
CB Agayne, as for the vngodly, it shall not be well with him, nether shal he prologe his dayes: but euen as a shadowe, so shall he be that feareth not God.
(Agayne, as for the ungodly, it shall not be well with him, neither shall he prologe his days: but even as a shadowe, so shall he be that feareth not God.)
WYC Good be not to the wickid man, nethir hise daies be maad longe; but passe thei as schadewe, that dreden not the face of the Lord.
(Good be not to the wicked man, neither his days be made longe; but pass they as schadewe, that dreden not the face of the Lord.)
LUT Denn es wird dem GOttlosen nicht wohlgehen und wie ein Schatten nicht lange leben, die sich vor GOtt nicht fürchten.
(Because it becomes to_him Godlosen not wohlgehen and like a Schatten not lange life, the itself/yourself/themselves before/in_front_of God not fürchten.)
CLV Non sit bonum impio, nec prolongentur dies ejus, sed quasi umbra transeant qui non timent faciem Domini.
(Non sit bonum impio, nec prolongentur dies eyus, but as_if umbra transeant who not/no timent faciem Domini.)
BRN but it shall not be well with the ungodly, and he shall not prolong his days, which are as a shadow; forasmuch as he fears not before God.
BrLXX Καὶ ἀγαθὸν οὐκ ἔσται τῷ ἀσεβεῖ, καὶ οὐ μακρυνεῖ ἡμέρας ἐν σκιᾷ, ὃς οὐκ ἔστι φοβούμενος ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ Θεοῦ.
(Kai agathon ouk estai tōi asebei, kai ou makrunei haʸmeras en skia, hos ouk esti foboumenos apo prosōpou tou Theou.)
8:12-13 Injustice is momentary and does not upset God’s plans for justice (3:16-17; 12:14). In reality, wickedness does not pay.
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
(Occurrence 0) his life will not be prolonged
(Some words not found in UHB: and=good not will_belong with_the,wicked and=not lengthen days like_the,shadow which/who not,they fearing from=to/for=face/front/presence ʼₑlhīmv )
If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “God will not prolong his life”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / simile
(Occurrence 0) His days are like a fleeting shadow
(Some words not found in UHB: and=good not will_belong with_the,wicked and=not lengthen days like_the,shadow which/who not,they fearing from=to/for=face/front/presence ʼₑlhīmv )
This speaks of how the wicked man’s life passes quickly by saying that it is like a shadow that quickly disappears. Alternate translation: “His days will pass as quickly as a shadow disappears”
(Occurrence 0) His days are
(Some words not found in UHB: and=good not will_belong with_the,wicked and=not lengthen days like_the,shadow which/who not,they fearing from=to/for=face/front/presence ʼₑlhīmv )
Alternate translation: “His life is”