Ecclesiastes 8 11
When people are not punished quickly for their crimes they are even more determined to do wrong.
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GNV Ecclesiastes 8:11Because sentence against an euill worke is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the children of men is fully set in them to doe euill.
ERV Ecclesiastes 8:11Sometimes 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.
WEB Ecclesiastes 8:11Because 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.