Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhen 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 Whenאֲשֶׁר֙ (’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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