ECC 8:11 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Ὅτι οὐκ ἔστι γινομένη ἀντίῤῥησις ἀπὸ τῶν ποιούντων τὸ πονηρὸν ταχὺ, διὰ τοῦτο ἐπληροφορήθη καρδία υἱῶν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐν αὐτοῖς τοῦ ποιῆσαι τὸ πονηρόν.
(Hoti ouk esti ginomenaʸ antiɽɽaʸsis apo tōn poiountōn to ponaʸron taⱪu, dia touto eplaʸroforaʸthaʸ kardia huiōn tou anthrōpou en autois tou poiaʸsai to ponaʸron. )

BrTr Because there is no contradiction made on the part of those who do evil quickly, therefore the heart of the children of men is fully determined in them to do evil.

ULT that a decree concerning the evil deed is not made quickly, therefore, the heart of the sons of humanity is full in them to do evil;

UST If evil people are not immediately punished, it causes other people to also want to do evil things.

BSB When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.

OEB Because sentence is not swiftly executed upon deeds of wickedness, but a sinner may enjoy a long life thought he do evil a hundred times over, men’s hearts swell with the impulse to do evil; though sure I am that it will be well with those who fear God – I mean those

WEBBE 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.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime,
⇔ the human heart is encouraged to do evil.

LSV Because sentence has not been done [on] an evil work speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of man is full within them to do evil.

FBV When people are not punished quickly for their crimes they are even more determined to do wrong.

T4T If evil people are not immediately punished, it causes other people [SYN] to also want to do evil things.

LEB Because sentence against an evil deed is not carried out quickly, the heart of humans[fn] fills up within them to do evil.

8:11 Literally “the sons of the man”

BBE Because punishment for an evil work comes not quickly, the minds of the sons of men are fully given to doing evil.

Moff No Moff ECC book available

JPS 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;

ASV 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.

DRA For because sentence is not speedily pronounced against the evil, the children of men commit evils without any fear.

YLT Because sentence hath not been done [on] an evil work speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of man is full within them to do evil.

Drby Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the children of men is fully set in them to do evil.

RV 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.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.

KJB-1611 Because sentence against an euill worke is not executed speedily; therefore the heart of the sonnes of men is fully set in them to doe euill.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Because nowe that euyll workes are not hastyly punished, the heart of man geueth hym selfe ouer vnto wickednesse.
(Because now that evil works are not hastyly punished, the heart of man giveth/gives himself over unto wickedness.)

Gnva Because sentence against an euill worke is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the children of men is fully set in them to doe euill.
(Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the children of men is fully set in them to do evil. )

Cvdl Because now that euell workes are not haistely punyshed, the hert of man geueth him self ouer vnto wickednesse:
(Because now that evil works are not haistely punyshed, the heart of man giveth/gives him self over unto wickedness:)

Wycl Forsothe for the sentence is not brouyt forth soone ayens yuele men, the sones of men doon yuels with outen ony drede.
(Forsothe for the sentence is not brought forth soon against evile men, the sons of men done evils without any drede.)

Luth Weil nicht bald geschieht ein Urteil über die bösen Werke, dadurch wird das Herz der Menschen voll, Böses zutun.
(Weil not soon geschieht a Urteil above the evil Werke, dadurch becomes the heart the/of_the Menschen voll, Böses zutun.)

ClVg Etenim quia non profertur cito contra malos sententia, absque timore ullo filii hominum perpetrant mala.
(Etenim because not/no profertur cito on_the_contrary malos sententia, without timore ullo children of_men perpetrant mala. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) When a sentence against an evil crime is not executed quickly

(Some words not found in UHB: which/who not carried_out sentence deed the,evil quickly on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so fully_set heart sons_of the=humankind (is)_in=them for=doing evil )

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “When people in authority do not quickly execute a sentence against an evil crime”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

(Occurrence 0) entices the hearts of human beings

Here people are represented by their “hearts” to emphasize their will and desires. Alternate translation: “entices human beings”

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