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Ecclesiastes 8:10-12
Evangelical Heritage Version
Ecclesiastes 8:10-12
Evangelical Heritage Version
10 While doing this, I have seen wicked people buried. They had come and gone from the holy place, and they were praised[a] in the city where they had done so! This too is vapor.
11 When the sentence for a crime is not carried out quickly, people’s hearts are emboldened to do evil.
12 Though a sinner commits a hundred crimes and lives for a long time,[b] I nevertheless know that it will turn out well for those who fear God, who stand in awe before him.
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- Ecclesiastes 8:10 The translation follows the Greek and some Hebrew manuscripts. Most Hebrew manuscripts read but they were forgotten.
- Ecclesiastes 8:12 Or gets away with it
Ecclesiastes 8:10-12
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 8:10-12
New International Version
10 Then too, I saw the wicked buried(A)—those who used to come and go from the holy place and receive praise[a] in the city where they did this. This too is meaningless.
11 When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, people’s hearts are filled with schemes to do wrong. 12 Although a wicked person who commits a hundred crimes may live a long time, I know that it will go better(B) with those who fear God,(C) who are reverent before him.(D)
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 8:10 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint (Aquila); most Hebrew manuscripts and are forgotten
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