Ecclesiastes 8:11

God's Word

When a sentence against a crime isn’t carried out quickly, people are encouraged to commit crimes.

Cross References

2 Samuel 11:15

In the letter he wrote, “Put Uriah on the front line where the fighting is heaviest. Then abandon him so that he’ll be struck down and die.”

Job 24:23

⌞God⌟ may let them feel confident and self-reliant, but his eyes are on their ways.

Psalm 10:4

He turns up his nose ⌞and says⌟, “God doesn’t care.” His every thought ⌞concludes⌟, “There is no God.”

Psalm 10:6

He says to himself, “Nothing can shake me. I’ll never face any trouble.”

Psalm 86:15

But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and merciful God. You are patient, always faithful and ready to forgive.

Exodus 34:6

Then he passed in front of Moses, calling out, “The Lord, the Lord, a compassionate and merciful God, patient, always faithful and ready to forgive.

Exodus 8:15

When Pharaoh saw that the plague was over, he became stubborn and would not listen to Moses and Aaron, as the Lord had predicted.

Exodus 8:32

Yet, this time, too, Pharaoh was stubborn and did not let the people go.

Ecclesiastes 9:3

This is the tragedy of everything that happens under the sun: Everyone shares the same destiny. Moreover, the hearts of mortals are full of evil. Madness is in their hearts while they are still alive. After that, they join the dead.

Isaiah 26:10

Although the wicked are shown pity, they do not learn to do what is right. They do what is wrong in the upright land and do not see the majesty of the Lord.

Isaiah 57:11

Whom did you dread and fear so much that you lied to me? You haven’t remembered me or cared about me. I’ve been silent for a long time. Is that why you don’t fear me?

Jeremiah 42:15

“Now, listen to the Lord’s word, you people who are left in Judah. This is what the Lord of Armies, the God of Israel, says: Suppose you’re determined to go to Egypt, and you go and live there.

Jeremiah 48:11

“Moab has lived securely ever since it was young. Its people are like wine left to settle in a jar. They aren’t poured from one jar to another. They haven’t gone into captivity. That is why its flavor has remained the same, and its aroma hasn’t changed.