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Ecclesiastes 8:11
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Because the sentence against an evil act is not carried out quickly, the heart of people is filled with the desire to commit evil.
Because 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.
Because 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.
Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the heart of the children of man is fully set to do evil.
Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts of the sons of mankind among them are fully given to do evil.
When evil people are not punished right away, it makes others want to do evil, too.
Because the sentence against an evil act is not executed quickly, the hearts of the sons of men are fully set to do evil.
Because 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.
Because sentence against an euill worke is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the children of men is fully set in them to doe euill.
Because the sentence against an evil work is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts of the sons of men among them are given fully to do evil.
When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.
When we see criminals commit crime after crime without being punished, it makes us want to start a life of crime.
because the punishment decreed for an evil act is not promptly carried out; therefore people who plan to do evil are strengthened in their intentions.
Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the children of men is fully set in them to do evil.
Sometimes people are not immediately punished for the bad things they do. Their punishment is slow to come, and that makes other people want to do bad things too.
Because vengeance against the evil-doers is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
Why do people commit crimes so readily? Because crime is not punished quickly enough.
Because sentence against an evil deed is not carried out quickly, the heart of humans fills up within them to do evil.
Where sentence on an evil work is not executed speedily, on account of this the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
Because now that euell workes are not haistely punyshed, the hert of man geueth him self ouer vnto wickednesse:
Because 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.
Because punishment for an evil work comes not quickly, the minds of the sons of men are fully given to doing evil.
Because 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;
Because sentence against an euill worke is not executed speedily; therefore the heart of the sonnes of men is fully set in them to doe euill.
Because nowe that euyll workes are not hastyly punished, the heart of man geueth hym selfe ouer vnto wickednesse.
Because there is no contradiction made on the part of those who do evil quickly, therefore the heart of the children of men is fully determined in them to do evil.
Because 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.
Forsothe for the sentence is not brouyt forth soone ayens yuele men, the sones of men doon yuels with outen ony drede.
Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of man is fully set in them to do evil.
Because 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.
When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.
When a crime is not punished quickly, people feel it is safe to do wrong.
Because a sinful act is not punished in a hurry, so the hearts of the sons of men are given completely over to sin.
Because sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the human heart is fully set to do evil.
Because sentence against a wicked work is not executed speedily - on this account, the heart of the sons of men is fully set within them, to commit wickedness.
For because sentence is not speedily pronounced against the evil, the children of men commit evils without any fear.
Because sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the heart of the sons of men is fully set to do evil.
Because sentence hath not been done [on] an evil work speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of man is full within them to do evil.
Because the sentence against evil deeds is so long in coming, people in general think they can get by with murder.
Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts of the sons of men among them are given fully to do evil.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
sentence: Exodus 8:15, Exodus 8:32, Job 21:11-15, Psalms 10:6, Psalms 50:21, Psalms 50:22, Isaiah 5:18, Isaiah 5:19, Isaiah 26:10, Isaiah 57:11, Jeremiah 48:11, Matthew 24:49, Matthew 24:50, Romans 2:4, Romans 2:5, 2 Peter 3:3-10
fully: Jeremiah 42:15
Reciprocal: Exodus 9:34 - saw Joshua 8:6 - They flee Judges 20:34 - knew not 2 Samuel 20:22 - And Joab 1 Kings 2:6 - let 1 Kings 2:24 - put 1 Kings 14:14 - but what Job 24:12 - yet God Job 24:23 - whereon Psalms 4:2 - O Psalms 10:11 - God Psalms 55:19 - no changes Psalms 73:6 - Therefore Ecclesiastes 9:3 - also Ecclesiastes 9:12 - man Isaiah 42:14 - long time Jeremiah 34:11 - General Jeremiah 41:15 - escaped Ezekiel 11:9 - and will Daniel 4:29 - end Amos 6:3 - put Amos 9:10 - The evil Malachi 2:17 - Where Matthew 24:48 - My Romans 9:22 - endured 2 Peter 3:4 - where
Cross-References
So he waited yet another seven days and sent out the dove, which did not return again to him anymore.
And in the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dried.
and that they should announce and proclaim in all their cities and in Jerusalem, saying, "Go out to the mountain, and bring olive branches, branches of oil trees, myrtle branches, palm branches, and branches of leafy trees, to make booths, as it is written."
And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, [fn] Who bring glad tidings of good things!" Isaiah 52:7; Nahum 1:15 ">[fn]
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Because sentence [against] an evil work is not executed speedily,.... Any evil work done by magistrates, or others, against which the wrath of God is revealed from heaven, and is threatened with his vengeance; the decree is gone forth, the sentence is passed, God is determined upon punishment; but there is a delay of it, he exercises patience and longsuffering to answer some end of his, both towards his own people and the wicked; as well as to display some of his own perfections; but because so it is, the judgment comes not at once;
therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil; or their "heart is full to do evil" n; they have not only a fulness of sin in them naturally as is in every man's heart; but they are filled with resolution, boldness, and courage, to commit sin, promising themselves impurity from the seeming delay of justice; such an abuse do they make of the patience and forbearance of God; they become more and more hardened in sin and bent upon the commission of it.
n מלא לעשות רע "plenum ad faciendum malum", Pagninus, Montanus; "praegnano ad faciendum malum", Gussetius, p. 469.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ecclesiastes 8:11. Because sentence — פתגם pithgam, a Divine decree or declaration. This is no Hebrew, but a mere Chaldee word, and occurs only in the later books of the Bible - Esther, Ezra and Daniel, and nowhere else but in this place. Because God does not immediately punish every delinquency, men think he disregards evil acts; and therefore they are emboldened to sin on. So this longsuffering of God, which leadeth to repentance, is abused so as to lead to farther crimes! When men sin against the remedy of their salvation, how can they escape perdition?
