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

Fully

Jeremiah 42:15

General references

Jeremiah 34:11

Bible References

Sentence

But when Pharaoh saw that there was peace for a time, he made his heart hard and did not give ear to them, as the Lord had said.

They send out their young ones like a flock, and their children have pleasure in the dance,

He has said in his heart, I will not be moved: through all generations I will never be in trouble.

Cursed are those who make use of ox-cords for pulling the evil thing, and the bands of a young ox for their sin!

Even if you are kind to the evil-doer, he will not go after righteousness; even in the land of the upright he will still go on in his wrongdoing, and will not see the glory of the Lord.

And of whom were you in fear, so that you were false, and did not keep me in mind, or give thought to it? Have I not been quiet, keeping myself secret, and so you were not in fear of me?

From his earliest days, Moab has been living in comfort; like wine long stored he has not been drained from vessel to vessel, he has never gone away as a prisoner: so his taste is still in him, his smell is unchanged.

And is cruel to the other servants, taking his pleasure with those who are overcome with wine;

Or is it nothing to you that God had pity on you, waiting and putting up with you for so long, not seeing that in his pity God's desire is to give you a change of heart?

Having first of all the knowledge that in the last days there will be men who, ruled by their evil desires, will make sport of holy things,

Fully

Then give ear now to the word of the Lord, O you last of Judah: the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, has said, If your minds are fixed on going into Egypt and stopping there;

General references

But later, they took back again the servants and the servant-girls whom they had let go free, and put them again under the yoke as servants and servant-girls.