Ecclesiastes 8:14

"But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he lengthen days like a shadow, because he doesn’t fear God."

Key Reflection

This verse underscores that the wicked will face ultimate judgment and their lives will lack lasting significance, as they fail to recognize or reverence God's authority and righteousness. Their days are fleeting like a shadow, highlighting the transient nature of their existence without divine approval.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Which is done upon the earth -The instance of vanity, to which these words are applied, is the seeming inequality of God’s justice; but if they are considered in connection with the profession of personal faith in God’s absolute justiceEcclesiastes 8:12, the conclusion is irresistible, that, whatever reason the Preacher had for reserve in declaring his belief, he certainly looked forward to final judgment in a future state of existence (compareEcclesiastes 3:17;Ecclesiastes 12:14).

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