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Ecclesiastes 8:11

When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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Original language & word study

16 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherthatH834 →
אֵין־'ein-notH369 →
נַעֲשָׂ֣הna.'a.Sahit is doneH6213 →
פִתְגָ֔םfit.Gam[the] sentence ofH6599 →
מַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.Seh[the] deed ofH4639 →
הָרָעָ֖הha.ra.'Ahthe evilH7451 →
מְהֵרָ֑הme.he.RahquicklyH4120 →
עַל־'al-there-H5921 →
כֵּ֡ןken-foreH3651 →
מָלֵ֞אma.Le'it is fullH4390 →
לֵ֧בlev[the] heart ofH3820 →
בְּֽנֵי־be.nei-[the] children ofH1121 →
הָאָדָ֛םha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH120 →
בָּהֶ֖םba.Hemin <the> them
לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH6213 →
רָֽע׃Ra'evilH7451 →

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Isaiah 26:10Though grace is shown to the wicked man, he does not learn righteousness. In the land of righteousness he acts unjustly and fails to see the majesty of the LORD.Psalms 50:21–22You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But now I rebuke you and accuse you to your face.Romans 2:4–5Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?2 Peter 3:3–10Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.Matthew 24:49–50And he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.Psalms 10:6He says to himself, “I will not be moved; from age to age I am free of distress.”Jeremiah 48:11Moab has been at ease from youth, settled like wine on its dregs; he has not been poured from vessel to vessel or gone into exile. So his flavor has remained the same, and his aroma is unchanged.Job 21:11–15They send forth their little ones like a flock; their children skip about,2 Peter 3:4“Where is the promise of His coming?” they will ask. “Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation.”Isaiah 5:18–19Woe to those who draw iniquity with cords of deceit and pull sin along with cart ropes,Exodus 8:15When Pharaoh saw that there was relief, however, he hardened his heart and would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said.Psalms 55:19God will hear and humiliate them— the One enthroned for the ages— Selah because they do not change and they have no fear of God.Psalms 4:2How long, O men, will my honor be maligned? How long will you love vanity and seek after lies? SelahEcclesiastes 9:3This is an evil in everything that is done under the sun: There is one fate for everyone. Furthermore, the hearts of men are full of evil and madness while they are alive, and afterward they join the dead.Jeremiah 42:15then hear the word of the LORD, O remnant of Judah! This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you are determined to go to Egypt and reside there,Isaiah 57:11Whom have you dreaded and feared, so that you lied and failed to remember Me or take this to heart? Is it not because I have long been silent that you do not fear Me?Exodus 8:32But Pharaoh hardened his heart this time as well, and he would not let the people go.Romans 2:4Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?

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King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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