Ecclesiastes 8:10-12

New Catholic Bible

¹⁰ The Desire To Do Evil. Meanwhile I have observed the wicked being carried to their graves. They used to approach and enter the holy place, and they were praised in the city for having done such things. This also is vanity.^[a]

¹¹ Because the sentence for committing an evil act is not carried out quickly, people’s hearts are prone to act wickedly. ¹² Even though the sinner does wrong a hundred times and continues to live, I am confident that things will go well for those who fear God because of their fear of him.