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.”
Ecclesiastes 8:11 - 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. 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. 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. |
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.”
Evil people might feel safe and secure\par for a short time.\par They might want to be powerful.\par
Bad people are too proud to follow God.\par They make all their evil plans.\par And they act like there is no God.\par
Those people think bad things will never happen to them.\par \{They say,\}\par “We will have fun and never be punished.”\par
Master, you are a kind and merciful God.\par You are patient, loyal, and full of love.\par
The Lord passed in front of Moses and said, “YAHWEH, [339] the Lord, is the kind and merciful God. The Lord is slow to become angry. The Lord is full of great love. The Lord can be trusted.
Pharaoh saw that they were free of the frogs, and he again became stubborn. Pharaoh did not do what Moses and Aaron had asked him to do. This happened just like the Lord had said.
Of all the things that happen in this life, the worst thing is that all people end the same way. But it is also very bad that people always think evil and foolish thoughts. And those thoughts lead to death.
An evil person will not learn to do good\par if you show him only kindness.\par An evil person will do bad things,\par even if he lives in a good world.\par That evil person might never see\par the Lord’s greatness.\par
You did not remember me.\par You did not even notice me!\par So, who were you worrying about?\par Who were you afraid of?\par Why did you lie?\par Look, I have been quiet for a long time—\par and you did not honor me.\par
If you say those things, then listen to the message of the Lord, you survivors {\cf2\super [345]} from Judah. This is what the Lord All-Powerful, the God of the people of Israel, says: ‘If you decide to go to live in Egypt, then these things will happen:
“Moab has never known trouble.\par Moab is like wine left to settle.\par Moab has never been poured\par from one jar to another.\par He has not been taken into captivity.\par So he tastes like he did before.\par And his smell has not changed.”\par