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Selected Verse: Ecclesiates 8:11 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ec 8:11 |
Strong Concordance |
Because sentence [06599] against an evil [07451] work [04639] is not executed [06213] speedily [04120], therefore the heart [03820] of the sons [01121] of men [0120] is fully set [04390] in them to do [06213] evil [07451]. |
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King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| The reason why the wicked persevere in sin: God's delay in judgment (Mat 24:48-51; Pe2 3:8-9). "They see not the smoke of the pit, therefore they dread not the fire" [SOUTH], (Psa 55:19). Joab's escape from the punishment of his murder of Abner, so far from "leading him to repentance," as it ought (Rom 2:4), led him to the additional murder of Amasa. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Therefore - God's forbearance makes them presumptuous and secure. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Because sentence - פתגם pithgam, a Divine decree or declaration. This is no Hebrew, but a mere Chaldee word, and occurs only in the later books of the Bible - Esther, Ezra and Daniel, and nowhere else but in this place. Because God does not immediately punish every delinquency, men think he disregards evil acts; and therefore they are emboldened to sin on. So this longsuffering of God, which leadeth to repentance, is abused so as to lead to farther crimes! When men sin against the remedy of their salvation, how can they escape perdition? |
4 Or [2228] despisest thou [2706] the riches [4149] of his [846] goodness [5544] and [2532] forbearance [463] and [2532] longsuffering [3115]; not knowing [50] that [3754] the goodness [5543] of God [2316] leadeth [71] thee [4571] to [1519] repentance [3341]?
19 God [0410] shall hear [08085], and afflict [06030] them, even he that abideth [03427] of old [06924]. Selah [05542]. Because they have no changes [02487], therefore they fear [03372] not God [0430].
8 But [1161], beloved [27], be [2990] not [3361] [5209] ignorant [2990] of this one [1520] thing [5124], that [3754] one [3391] day [2250] is with [3844] the Lord [2962] as [5613] a thousand [5507] years [2094], and [2532] a thousand [5507] years [2094] as [5613] one [3391] day [2250].
9 The Lord [2962] is [1019] not [3756] slack [1019] concerning his promise [1860], as [5613] some men [5100] count [2233] slackness [1022]; but [235] is longsuffering [3114] to [1519] us-ward [2248], not [3361] willing [1014] that any [5100] should perish [622], but [235] that all [3956] should come [5562] to [1519] repentance [3341].
48 But and [1161] if [1437] that [1565] evil [2556] servant [1401] shall say [2036] in [1722] his [846] heart [2588], My [3450] lord [2962] delayeth [5549] his coming [2064];
49 And [2532] shall begin [756] to smite [5180] his fellowservants [4889], and [1161] to eat [2068] and [2532] drink [4095] with [3326] the drunken [3184];
50 The lord [2962] of that [1565] servant [1401] shall come [2240] in [1722] a day [2250] when [3739] he looketh [4328] not [3756] for him, and [2532] in [1722] an hour [5610] that [3739] he is [1097] not [3756] aware of [1097],
51 And [2532] shall cut [1371] him [846] asunder [1371], and [2532] appoint [5087] him his [846] portion [3313] with [3326] the hypocrites [5273]: there [1563] shall be [2071] weeping [2805] and [2532] gnashing [1030] of teeth [3599].