Ecclesiastes 8:11 — Bible Verse (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.”
Ecclesiastes 8:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 8:11 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 8:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 8:11 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 8:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 8:11 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 8:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Because sentence hath not been done <FI>on<Fi> an evil work speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of man is full within them to do evil.”
Ecclesiastes 8:11 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 8:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 8:11 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 8:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Because 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.”
Ecclesiastes 8:11 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 8:11 in Context — Ecclesiastes 8
9 J’ai vu tout cela, et j’ai appliqué mon cœur à tout ce qui se fait sous le soleil. Il y a un temps où l’homme domine sur l’homme pour le rendre malheureux.
10 Alors j’ai vu des méchants recevoir la sépulture et entrer dans leur repos, et ceux qui avaient agi avec droiture s’en aller loin du lieu saint et être oubliés dans la ville. C’est encore là une vanité.
11 Parce qu’une sentence contre les mauvaises actions ne s’exécute pas promptement, le cœur des fils de l’homme se remplit en eux du désir de faire le mal.
12 Cependant, quoique le pécheur fasse cent fois le mal et qu’il y persévère longtemps, je sais aussi que le bonheur est pour ceux qui craignent Dieu, parce qu’ils ont de la crainte devant lui.
13 Mais le bonheur n’est pas pour le méchant, et il ne prolongera point ses jours, pas plus que l’ombre, parce qu’il n’a pas de la crainte devant Dieu.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 8:11 Mean?
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