Ecclesiastes 8:11 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEcclesiastes 8:11 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
אֲשֶׁר֙
ʼăsher
H834
which
אֵין
ʼayin
H369
nothing
נַעֲשָׂ֣ה
ʻâsâh
H6213
to do
פִתְגָ֔ם
pithgâm
H6599
edict
מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה
maʻăseh
H4639
work
הָרָעָ֖ה
raʻ
H7451
evil
מְהֵרָ֑ה
mᵉhêrâh
H4120
haste
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
כֵּ֡ן
kên
H3651
thus
מָלֵ֞א
mâlêʼ
H4390
to fill
לֵ֧ב
lêb
H3820
heart
בְּֽנֵי
bên
H1121
son
הָאָדָ֛ם
ʼâdâm
H120
man
בָּהֶ֖ם
לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת
ʻâsâh
H6213
to do
רָֽע
raʻ
H7451
evil
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World English Bible Public Domain
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.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
that a decree the evil deed is not made quickly— therefore, the heart of the sons of humanity fills in them to do evil;
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).