Ecclesiastes 8:11 - Tree of Life Version

¹¹ When the sentence against a crime is not swiftly carried out, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹¹ 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

¹¹ 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)

¹¹ 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

¹¹ The condemnation for wicked acts isn’t carried out quickly; that’s why people dare to do evil.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ For the sons of men perpetrate evils without any fear, because judgment is not pronounced quickly against the evil.

Ecclesiastes 8:11 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 11:15

In the letter he wrote, “Put Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle and withdraw from him so that he may be struck down and die.”

Job 24:23

He allows him to rest in a sense of security, but His eyes are on their ways.

Psalm 10:4

The wicked one, with his nose in the air, never seeks Him. All his thoughts are: “There is no God.”

Psalm 10:6

He says in his heart: “I’ll never be shaken! From generation to generation nothing bad will happen.”

Psalm 86:15

But You, my Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, full of love and truth.

Exodus 34:6

Then Adonai passed before him, and proclaimed, “Adonai, Adonai, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth,

Exodus 8:15

So the magicians said to Pharaoh, “This is the finger of God.” But Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he did not listen to them—just as Adonai had said.

Ecclesiastes 9:3

This is a misery in everything done under the sun: that the same destiny awaits everyone. Moreover, the hearts of all humans are full of evil, and folly is in their hearts during their lives—after that they die.

Isaiah 26:10

Though grace is shown to the wicked, he does not learn righteousness. Even in a land of uprightness he will act wrongly, not perceiving the majesty of Adonai.

Isaiah 57:11

“Whom was it you dreaded and feared, so that you lied. But you did not remember Me or take it to heart? Have I not kept silent a long time— yet you do not fear Me?

Jeremiah 42:15

now therefore hear the word of Adonai, O remnant of Judah, thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot, the God of Israel: If you really set your faces to enter Egypt, and go to sojourn there,

Jeremiah 48:11

Moab has been at ease since his youth. He has settled like wine on its dregs. He has not been emptied from jar to jar, nor gone into exile. Therefore he retains his flavor, and his aroma has not changed.