Ecclesiastes 8:13
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.
In other versions
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 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.
BBE
but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong [his] days as a shadow, because he feareth not before God.
DBY
But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he lengthen days like a shadow; because he doesn't fear God.
WEB
And good is not to the wicked, and he doth not prolong days as a shadow, because he is not fearing before God.
YLT
But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he fears not before God.
ENG
But it will not be well with the wicked, neither will he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.
WBT
Yet because the wicked do not fear God, it will not go well with them, and their days will not lengthen like a shadow.
BSB
In context
11Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
12Though 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:
13But 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.
14There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.
15Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.