Ecclesiastes 8:11

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

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.

Cross References

Isaiah 26:10

Evil people will not learn to do good, even if you show them only kindness. They will still do wrong, even if they live in a good world. They never see the Lord’s greatness.

Psalm 10:6

They say to themselves, “Nothing bad will ever happen to us. We will have our fun and never be punished.”

Jeremiah 48:11

“Moab has never known trouble. Moab is like wine left to settle. Moab has never been poured from one jar to another. He has not been taken into captivity. So he tastes as he did before, and his smell has not changed.”

Exodus 8:15

But when Pharaoh saw that they were free of the frogs, he again became stubborn. Pharaoh did not do what Moses and Aaron had asked him to do. This happened just as the Lord had said.

Isaiah 57:11

You did not remember me. You did not even notice me! So who were you worrying about? Who were you afraid of? Why did you lie? Look, I have been quiet for a long time. Is that why you didn’t honor me?

Jeremiah 42:15

If you say that, listen to this message from the Lord, you survivors from Judah. This is what the Lord All-Powerful, the God of the people of Israel, says: ‘If you decide to go and live in Egypt, this will happen:

Exodus 8:32

But Pharaoh again became stubborn and did not let the people go.

Exodus 34:6

That is, the Lord passed in front of Moses and said, “YAHWEH, the Lord, is a kind and merciful God. He is slow to become angry. He is full of great love. He can be trusted.

2 Samuel 11:15

In the letter David wrote: “Put Uriah on the front lines where the fighting is the hardest. Then leave him there alone, and let him be killed in battle.”

Psalm 86:15

My Lord, you are a kind and merciful God. You are patient, loyal, and full of love.

Ecclesiastes 9:3

Of all the things that happen in this life, the worst thing is that all people end life the same way. But it is also very bad that people always think evil and foolish thoughts. And those thoughts lead to death.

Job 24:23

They might feel safe and secure, but God is watching how they live.

Psalm 10:4

The wicked are too proud to ask God for help. He does not fit into their plans.