Ecclesiastes 8:10-12

International Standard Version

¹⁰ So I watched the wicked being entombed. They used to come in and out of the Holy Place,^[a] but now they are forgotten in the city, where they used to work. This, too, is pointless.

The Wisdom of Fearing God

¹¹ Whenever a sentence for a crime is not carried out swiftly, the human mind^[b] becomes determined to commit evil. ¹² Even though a sinner does what is wrong a hundred times and still survives, nevertheless I also know that things will go well for those who fear God, who fear in his presence.