Ecclesiastes 8:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Sentence

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Jeremiah 42:15

General references

Jeremiah 34:11

Bible References

Sentence

But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them, as Jehovah had spoken.

They send forth their little ones like a flock, And their children dance.

He saith in his heart, I shall not be moved; To all generations I shall not be in adversity.

These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; Thou thoughtest that I was altogether such a one as thyself: But I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.

Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of falsehood, and sin as it were with a cart rope;

Let favor be showed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness; in the land of uprightness will he deal wrongfully, and will not behold the majesty of Jehovah.

And of whom hast thou been afraid and in fear, that thou liest, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of long time, and thou fearest me not?

Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remaineth in him, and his scent is not changed.

and shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and shall eat and drink with the drunken;

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

knowing this first, that in the last days mockers shall come with mockery, walking after their own lusts,

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now therefore hear ye the word of Jehovah, O remnant of Judah: Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, If ye indeed set your faces to enter into Egypt, and go to sojourn there;

General references

but afterwards they turned, and caused the servants and the handmaids, whom they had let go free, to return, and brought them into subjection for servants and for handmaids.