Ecclesiastes 8:11
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

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.

Hebrew
When
אֲשֶׁר֙ (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the sentence
פִתְגָ֔ם (p̄iṯ·ḡām)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6599: An edict, decree

for a crime
הָרָעָ֖ה (hā·rā·‘āh)
Article | Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

is not
אֵין־ (’ên-)
Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

speedily
מְהֵרָ֑ה (mə·hê·rāh)
Adverb
Strong's 4120: A hurry, promptly

executed,
נַעֲשָׂ֣ה (na·‘ă·śāh)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

the hearts
לֵ֧ב (lêḇ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

of men
הָאָדָ֛ם (hā·’ā·ḏām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

become fully set
מָלֵ֞א (mā·lê)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of

on doing
לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6213: To do, make

evil.
רָֽע׃ (rā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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