Ecclesiastes 8:11

Justice Sin

⁹ All this I have seen, applying my mind to every deed that is done under the sun; there is a time when one man lords it over another to his own detriment.

¹⁰ Then too, I saw the burial of the wicked who used to go in and out of the holy place, and they were praised in the city where they had done so. This too is futile.

When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.

¹² Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long, yet I also know that it will go well with those who fear God, who are reverent in His presence.

¹³ Yet because the wicked do not fear God, it will not go well with them, and their days will not lengthen like a shadow.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing 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.
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.
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.
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.
BLB: Because an edict is not made [on] the evil work swiftly, upon thus the heart of the sons of man is fully set in them to do evil.

ÅB: Fordi dommen over den onde gjerning ikke fullbyrdes straks, derfor svulmer hjertet i menneskenes barn, så de drister seg til å gjøre det som ondt er,
OTB: Fordi dommen mot ugjerning ikke utføres raskt, derfor fylles menneskenes hjerter med planer om å gjøre ondt.
B1930: Fordi dommen over den onde gjerning ikke fullbyrdes straks, derfor svulmer hjertet i menneskenes barn, så de drister sig til å gjøre det som ondt er,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Isaiah 26:10
Though grace is shown to the wicked man, he does not learn righteousness. In the land of righteousness he acts unjustly and fails to see the majesty of the LORD.
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Psalms 50:21–22
You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But now I rebuke you and accuse you to your face.
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Romans 2:4–5
Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
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2 Peter 3:3–10
Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.
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Matthew 24:49–50
And he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.
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Psalms 10:6
He says to himself, “I will not be moved; from age to age I am free of distress.”
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Jeremiah 48:11
Moab has been at ease from youth, settled like wine on its dregs; he has not been poured from vessel to vessel or gone into exile. So his flavor has remained the same, and his aroma is unchanged.
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Job 21:11–15
They send forth their little ones like a flock; their children skip about,
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