Ecclesiastes 8:11
American King James Version (AKJV)
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.
American Standard Version (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.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Because punishment for an evil work comes not quickly, the minds of the sons of men are fully given to doing evil.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
For the sons of men perpetrate evils without any fear, because judgment is not pronounced quickly against the evil.
Darby Bible (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.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
For because sentence is not speedily pronounced against the evil, the children of men commit evils without any fear.
English Revised Version (ERV)
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.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
When people are not punished quickly for their crimes they are even more determined to do wrong.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
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;
King James Version (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.
King James With Strong's (KJV w/ Strong's)
Because sentenceH6599 against an evilH7451 workH4639 is not executedH6213H8738 speedilyH4120, therefore the heartH3820 of the sonsH1121 of menH120 is fully setH4390H8804 in them to doH6213H8800 evilH7451.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
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.
Webster Bible (Webster)
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.
World English Bible (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.
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (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.