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Though a sinner commits crimes a hundred times, and lives long, yet surely I know that it will be better with those who fear God, who are reverent before him.
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Faith Amidst Injustice
Commentators highlight the central tension in this verse: the observable reality that sinners often prosper versus the author's firm declaration of faith. Despite appearances, he asserts with personal conviction ("surely I know") that ultimate well-being belongs only to those who fear God. This is a powerful statement of holding onto faith even when experience seems to contradict it.
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Ecclesiastes
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18th Century
Presbyterian
His days be prolonged – that is, in his wickedness (Ecclesiastes 8:8).
“I” is emphatic, as if to mark the opposi…
19th Century
Anglican
Though — A better translation is Because; the first part of this verse continues from the preceding. The latter part of t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Though a sinner do evil an hundred times That is ever so many times, a certain number for an uncertain; though he li…
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