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Ecclesiastes 8:11

King James Version (KJV)

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Ecclesiastes 8:11

Verse 11 of 17

Scripture focus

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.

Ecclesiastes 8:11 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ecclesiastes 8:11

Theological / Devotional

Sentence. Heb .pithgam, “edict,” “decree,” from an old Persian root. It is translated in Esther 1:20 as “decree”; and appears in the Aramaic of Ezra and Daniel, variously translated as “answer,” “letter,” “word,” and “matter.” The thought here is of divine judgment.

Speedily. The same mistaken idea held by wicked men, that they will not have to account for their deeds, appears in Ps. 10:6; 50:21 (see Isa. 26:10; 2 Peter 3:4).

Fully set. Compare Ps. 73:8-11 and the words of Christ regarding the heart of man (Matt. 15:17-20).

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