And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and draw back from him so that he may be stricken and die.
Ecclesiastes 8:11 - Modern King James Version 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. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Because the sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, the hearts of the sons of men are fully set to do evil. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible The condemnation for wicked acts isn’t carried out quickly; that’s why people dare to do evil. Catholic Public Domain Version For the sons of men perpetrate evils without any fear, because judgment is not pronounced quickly against the evil. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For because sentence is not speedily pronounced against the evil, the children of men commit evils without any fear. |
And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and draw back from him so that he may be stricken and die.
Through the pride of his face the wicked will not seek Him; There is no God in all his schemes.
He has said in his heart, I shall not be moved; from generation to generation, never in evil!
But You, O God, are God full of pity, and gracious, long-suffering, and rich in mercy and truth.
And Jehovah passed by before him and proclaimed, Jehovah! Jehovah God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
But Pharaoh saw that there was relief, and he hardened his heart, and did not listen to them, even as Jehovah had said.
And Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go.
This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event to all. Yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
Let favor be shown to the wicked, yet he will not learn righteousness; in the land of uprightness he will deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of Jehovah.
And of whom have you been afraid or feared, that you have lied and have not remembered Me, nor laid it to your heart? Have I not been silent, even from forever, and you did not fear Me?
then now hear the Word of Jehovah, O remnant of Judah. So says Jehovah of Hosts, the God of Israel: If you surely set your faces to go into Egypt, and go to live there,
Moab has been at ease from his youth, and he has settled on his lees and has not been emptied from vessel to vessel, nor has he gone into exile. Therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed.