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Ecclesiastes 8:11
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KJ21
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.
ASV
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.
AMP
Because the sentence against an evil act is not executed quickly, the hearts of the sons of men are fully set to do evil.
AMPC
Because the sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, the hearts of the sons of men are fully set to do evil.
BRG
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.
CSB
Because the sentence against an evil act is not carried out quickly, the heart of people is filled with the desire to commit evil.
CSBA
Because the sentence against an evil act is not carried out quickly, the heart of people is filled with the desire to commit evil.
CEB
The condemnation for wicked acts isn’t carried out quickly; that’s why people dare to do evil.
CJB
because the punishment decreed for an evil act is not promptly carried out; therefore people who plan to do evil are strengthened in their intentions.
CEV
When we see criminals commit crime after crime without being punished, it makes us want to start a life of crime.
DARBY
Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the children of men is fully set in them to do evil.
DRA
For because sentence is not speedily pronounced against the evil, the children of men commit evils without any fear.
ERV
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.
EASY
People who are guilty should receive their punishment quickly. If that does not happen, other people also want to do evil things.
EHV
When the sentence for a crime is not carried out quickly, people’s hearts are emboldened to do evil.
ESV
Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the heart of the children of man is fully set to do evil.
ESVUK
Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the heart of the children of man is fully set to do evil.
EXB
When ·evil people are not punished [L the sentence for an evil deed is not carried out] right away, ·it makes others want to do evil, too [L the human heart is filled with evildoing].
GNV
Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the children of men is fully set in them to do evil.
GW
When a sentence against a crime isn’t carried out quickly, people are encouraged to commit crimes.
GNT
Why do people commit crimes so readily? Because crime is not punished quickly enough.
HCSB
Because the sentence against a criminal act is not carried out quickly, the heart of people is filled with the desire to commit crime.
ICB
Sometimes people are not punished right away for the bad things they do. That makes other people want to do bad things, too.
ISV
Whenever a sentence for a crime is not carried out swiftly, the human mind becomes determined to commit evil.
JUB
Because the 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.
KJV
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
Because the sentence against an evil work is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts of the sons of men among them are given fully to do evil.
LEB
Because sentence against an evil deed is not carried out quickly, the heart of humans fills up within them to do evil.
TLB
Because God does not punish sinners instantly, people feel it is safe to do wrong.
MSG
Because the sentence against evil deeds is so long in coming, people in general think they can get by with murder.
MEV
Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed swiftly, the heart of the sons of men is fully set to do evil.
NOG
When a sentence against a crime isn’t carried out quickly, people are encouraged to commit crimes.
NABRE
Because the sentence against an evil deed is not promptly executed, the human heart is filled with the desire to commit evil—
NASB
Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts of the sons of mankind among them are fully given to do evil.
NASB1995
Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts of the sons of men among them are given fully to do evil.
NCB
Because the sentence for committing an evil act is not carried out quickly, people’s hearts are prone to act wickedly.
NCV
When evil people are not punished right away, it makes others want to do evil, too.
NET
When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.
NIRV
Sometimes the sentence for a crime isn’t carried out quickly. So people make plans to commit even more crimes.
NIV
When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, people’s hearts are filled with schemes to do wrong.
NIVUK
When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, people’s hearts are filled with schemes to do wrong.
NKJV
Because the 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.
NLV
Because a sinful act is not punished in a hurry, so the hearts of the sons of men are given completely over to sin.
NLT
When a crime is not punished quickly, people feel it is safe to do wrong.
NRSVA
Because sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the human heart is fully set to do evil.
NRSVACE
Because sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the human heart is fully set to do evil.
NRSVCE
Because sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the human heart is fully set to do evil.
NRSVUE
Because sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the human heart is fully set to do evil.
OJB
Because pitgam (sentence) against a ma’aseh hara’ah (an evil work) is not executed speedily, therefore the lev of the bnei haAdam is fully set in them to do rah.
RGT
Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily. Therefore, the heart of the children of men is fully set in them to do evil.
RSV
Because sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the heart of the sons of men is fully set to do evil.
RSVCE
Because sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the heart of the sons of men is fully set to do evil.
TLV
When the sentence against a crime is not swiftly carried out, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.
VOICE
When the penalty for a crime is not carried out quickly, then people start scheming to commit their own crimes.
WEB
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.
WYC
Forsooth for the sentence is not brought forth soon against evil men, the sons of men do evils without any dread. (But because the punishment is not brought forth quickly against evil people, the sons and daughters of men do evil without any fear.)
YLT
Because sentence hath not been done [on] an evil work speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of man is full within them to do evil.
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