Ecclesiastes 8:11
Text Analysis
Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
834 [e]אֲשֶׁר֙
’ă-šer
BecausePro-r
369 [e]אֵין־
’ên-
notAdv
6213 [e]נַעֲשָׂ֣ה
na-‘ă-śāh
is executedV-Nifal-Perf-3ms
6599 [e]פִתְגָ֔ם
p̄iṯ-ḡām,
the sentence againstN-msc
4639 [e]מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה
ma-‘ă-śêh
workN-msc
7451 [e]הָרָעָ֖ה
hā-rā-‘āh
an evilArt | Adj-fs
4120 [e]מְהֵרָ֑ה
mə-hê-rāh;
speedilyAdv
5921 [e]עַל־
‘al-
uponPrep
3651 [e]כֵּ֡ן
kên
thusAdv
4390 [e]מָלֵ֞א
mā-lê
is fully setV-Qal-Perf-3ms
3820 [e]לֵ֧ב
lêḇ
the heartN-msc
1121 [e]בְּֽנֵי־
bə-nê-
of the sonsN-mpc
120 [e]הָאָדָ֛ם
hā-’ā-ḏām
of menArt | N-ms
  בָּהֶ֖ם
bā-hem
in themPrep | 3mp
6213 [e]לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת
la-‘ă-śō-wṯ
to doPrep-l | V-Qal-Inf
7451 [e]רָֽע׃
rā‘.
evilAdj-ms





















Hebrew Texts
קהלת 8:11 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
אֲשֶׁר֙ אֵין־נַעֲשָׂ֣ה פִתְגָ֔ם מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה הָרָעָ֖ה מְהֵרָ֑ה עַל־כֵּ֡ן מָלֵ֞א לֵ֧ב בְּֽנֵי־הָאָדָ֛ם בָּהֶ֖ם לַעֲשֹׂ֥ות רָֽע׃

קהלת 8:11 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
אשר אין־נעשה פתגם מעשה הרעה מהרה על־כן מלא לב בני־האדם בהם לעשות רע׃

קהלת 8:11 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
אשר אין־נעשה פתגם מעשה הרעה מהרה על־כן מלא לב בני־האדם בהם לעשות רע׃

קהלת 8:11 Hebrew Bible
אשר אין נעשה פתגם מעשה הרעה מהרה על כן מלא לב בני האדם בהם לעשות רע׃

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts of the sons of men among them are given fully to do evil.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Because the sentence against a criminal act is not carried out quickly, the heart of people is filled with the desire to commit crime.
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