Ecclesiastes 8:11
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The Need for Swift Justice
11When a sentence against a crime isn’t carried out quickly, people are encouraged to commit crimes.
Copyright 1995 God’s Word to the Nations Bible Society
In other versions
ESVEnglish Standard Version
Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the heart of the children of man is fully set to do evil.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, people’s hearts are filled with schemes to do wrong.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Because the sentence against an evil act is not carried out quickly, the heart of people is filled with the desire to commit evil.
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NLTNew Living Translation
When a crime is not punished quickly, people feel it is safe to do wrong.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Because sentence against an evil deed is not carried out quickly, the heart of humans fills up within them to do evil.
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KJV 1900King James Version
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.
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