And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.
Ecclesiastes 8:11 - 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. 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. English Standard Version 2016 Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the heart of the children of man is fully set to do evil. |
And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.
God giveth them to be in security, and they rest thereon; And his eyes are upon their ways.
The wicked, in the pride of his countenance, saith, He will not require it. All his thoughts are, There is no God.
He saith in his heart, I shall not be moved; To all generations I shall not be in adversity.
But thou, O Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth.
And Jehovah passed by before him, and proclaimed, Jehovah, Jehovah, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth;
But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them, as Jehovah had spoken.
And Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also, and he did not let the people go.
This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one event unto 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 showed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness; in the land of uprightness will he deal wrongfully, and will not behold the majesty of Jehovah.
And of whom hast thou been afraid and in fear, that thou liest, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of long time, and thou fearest me not?
now therefore hear ye the word of Jehovah, O remnant of Judah: Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, If ye indeed set your faces to enter into Egypt, and go to sojourn there;
Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remaineth in him, and his scent is not changed.