Ecclesiastes 8:11
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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.When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.
In other translations
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.When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.
Hebrew words
אֲשֶׁר'asherthatH834אֵין־'ein-notH369נַעֲשָׂהna'asahit is doneH6213פִתְגָםfitgam[the] sentence ofH6599מַעֲשֵׂהma'aseh[the] deed ofH4639הָרָעָהhara'ahthe evilH7451מְהֵרָהmeherahquicklyH4120עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּןken-foreH3651מָלֵאmale'it is fullH4390לֵבlev[the] heart ofH3820בְּנֵי־benei-[the] children ofH1121הָאָדָםha'adam<the> humankindH120בָּהֶםbahemin <the> themלַעֲשׂוֹתla'asotto doH6213רָע׃ra'evilH7451
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