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 respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.

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

He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.

These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an 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 vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:

Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD.

And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, 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 remained in him, and his scent is not changed.

And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to 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 there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

Fully

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

General references

But afterward 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.