Verse 11
Ecclesiastes 8:11
American Standard Version Byzantine Text
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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.
Original Language Text
hebrew
אֲשֶׁר֙ אֵין נַעֲשָׂ֣ה פִתְגָ֔ם מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה הָ/רָעָ֖ה מְהֵרָ֑ה עַל כֵּ֡ן מָלֵ֞א לֵ֧ב בְּֽנֵי הָ/אָדָ֛ם בָּ/הֶ֖ם לַ/עֲשׂ֥וֹת רָֽע
English Translation
Which there is no saying, the deed of evil quickly; therefore the heart of the children of man is filled with them to do evil.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 8 Context
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I counsel thee, Keep the king’s command, and that in regard of the oath of God (Elohim).
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3
Be not hasty to go out of his presence; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatsoever please...
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For the king’s word hath power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
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Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man’s heart discerneth time and j...
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for to every purpose there is a time and judgment; because the misery of man is great upon him:
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for he knoweth not that which shall be; for who can tell him how it shall be?
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8
There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power over the...
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9
All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a ti...
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10
So I saw the wicked buried, and they came to the grave; and they that had done right went away from...
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11
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but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow;...
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14
There is a vanity which is done upon the earth, that there are righteous men unto whom it happeneth...
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15
Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink,...
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When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth (for als...
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