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a hundred times
AT: "100 times" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)
it will be well with those who respect God
AT: "life will go well for those who respect God" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
who respect God, who honor his presence
These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism)
his life will not be prolonged
AT: "God will not prolong his life" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
His days are like a fleeting shadow
Possible meanings are 1) the writer compares the length of the wicked person's life to a shadow that passes quickly or 2) the quality or enjoyment of life is fleeting to a wicked person, there is no substance to his life. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)