¹⁰ I saw evil people being buried. They used to go in and out of the holy place. Good things were said about them in the same towns where they had done evil. This is senseless, too.

¹¹ Sometimes people are not punished right away for the bad things they do. That makes other people want to do bad things, too. ¹² A sinner might do a hundred evil things. And he might live a long time. Even so, I know it will be better for those who honor God. They fear him, and he sees it.