Ecclesiastes 8:11

New English Translation

When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.

Cross References

2 Samuel 11:15

In the letter he wrote: “Station Uriah in the thick of the battle and then withdraw from him so he will be cut down and killed.”

Job 24:23

God may let them rest in a feeling of security, but he is constantly watching all their ways.

Psalm 10:4

The wicked man is so arrogant he always thinks, “God won’t hold me accountable; he doesn’t care.”

Psalm 10:6

He says to himself, “I will never be upended, because I experience no calamity.”

Psalm 86:15

But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and merciful God. You are patient and demonstrate great loyal love and faithfulness.

Exodus 34:6

The Lord passed by before him and proclaimed: “The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, and abounding in loyal love and faithfulness,

Exodus 8:15

But when Pharaoh saw that there was relief, he hardened his heart and did not listen to them, just as the Lord had predicted.

Exodus 8:32

But Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also and did not release the people.

Ecclesiastes 9:3

This is the unfortunate fact about everything that happens on earth: the same fate awaits everyone. In addition to this, the hearts of all people are full of evil, and there is folly in their hearts during their lives – then they die.

Isaiah 26:10

If the wicked are shown mercy, they do not learn about justice. Even in a land where right is rewarded, they act unjustly; they do not see the Lord’s majesty revealed.

Isaiah 57:11

Whom are you worried about? Whom do you fear, that you would act so deceitfully and not remember me or think about me? Because I have been silent for so long, you are not afraid of me.

Jeremiah 42:15

If you people who remain in Judah do that, then listen to what the Lord says. The Lord God of Israel who rules over all says, ‘If you are so determined to go to Egypt that you go and settle there,

Jeremiah 48:11

“From its earliest days Moab has lived undisturbed. It has never been taken into exile. Its people are like wine allowed to settle undisturbed on its dregs, never poured out from one jar to another. They are like wine which tastes like it always did, whose aroma has remained unchanged.