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Ecclesiastes 8:11
NIV:  When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, people's hearts are filled with schemes to do wrong.
NAS:  Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts of the sons of men among them are given fully to do 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.
GWT:  When a sentence against a crime isn't carried out quickly, people are encouraged to commit crimes.
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.
BBE:  Because punishment for an evil work comes not quickly, the minds of the sons of men are fully given to doing evil.
DBY:  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.
DRB:  For because sentence is not speedily pronounced against the evil, the children of men commit evils without any fear.
WBS:  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.
YLT:  Because sentence hath not been done on an evil work speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of man is full within them to do evil.

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