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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
אשר אין נעשה פתגם מעשה הרעה מהרה על כן מלא לב בני האדם בהם--לעשות רע
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
ASHr Ayn n`SHh ptgm m`SHh hr`h mhrh `l kn mlA lb bny hAdm bhm--l`SHvt r`

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
etenim quia non profertur cito contra malos sententia absque ullo timore filii hominum perpetrant mala

King James Variants
American King James Version   
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.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
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.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
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.
Authorized (King James) Version   
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.
New King James Version   
Because the 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.
21st Century King James Version   
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.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
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.
Darby Bible Translation   
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.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
For because sentence is not speedily pronounced against the evil, the children of men commit evils without any fear.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
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.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the heart of the children of man is fully set to do evil.
God's Word   
When a sentence against a crime isn't carried out quickly, people are encouraged to commit crimes.
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.
International Standard Version   
Whenever a sentence for a crime is not carried out swiftly, the human mind becomes determined to commit evil.
NET Bible   
When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.
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.
New International Version   
When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, people's hearts are filled with schemes to do wrong.
New Living Translation   
When a crime is not punished quickly, people feel it is safe to do wrong.
Webster's Bible Translation   
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.
The World English 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.
EasyEnglish Bible   
People who are guilty should receive their punishment quickly. If that does not happen, other people also want to do evil things.
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.
New Life Version   
Because a sinful act is not punished in a hurry, so the hearts of the sons of men are given completely over to sin.
The Voice Bible   
When the penalty for a crime is not carried out quickly, then people start scheming to commit their own crimes.
Living Bible   
Because God does not punish sinners instantly, people feel it is safe to do wrong.
New Catholic Bible   
Because the sentence for committing an evil act is not carried out quickly, people’s hearts are prone to act wickedly.
Legacy Standard Bible   
Because the sentence against an evil work is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts of the sons of men among them are given fully to do evil.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Because the 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.
Christian Standard Bible   
Because the sentence against an evil act is not carried out quickly, the heart of people is filled with the desire to commit evil.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Because the sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, the hearts of the sons of men are fully set to do evil.
New Century Version   
When evil people are not punished right away, it makes others want to do evil, too.
The Message   
Because the sentence against evil deeds is so long in coming, people in general think they can get by with murder.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
When the sentence for a crime is not carried out quickly, people’s hearts are emboldened to do evil.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Because sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the human heart is fully set to do evil.
Good News Translation®   
Why do people commit crimes so readily? Because crime is not punished quickly enough.
Wycliffe Bible   
Forsooth for the sentence is not brought forth soon against evil men, the sons of men do evils without any dread. (But because the punishment is not brought forth quickly against evil people, the sons and daughters of men do evil without any fear.)
Contemporary English Version   
When we see criminals commit crime after crime without being punished, it makes us want to start a life of crime.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Because sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the heart of the sons of men is fully set to do evil.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Because sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the human heart is fully set to do evil.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Because sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the human heart is fully set to do evil.
Common English Bible © 2011   
The condemnation for wicked acts isn’t carried out quickly; that’s why people dare to do evil.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Because the sentence against an evil act is not executed quickly, the hearts of the sons of men are fully set to do evil.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the heart of the children of man is fully set to do evil.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Because the sentence against an evil deed is not promptly executed, the human heart is filled with the desire to commit evil—
New American Standard Bible   
Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts of the sons of mankind among them are fully given to do evil.
The Expanded Bible   
When ·evil people are not punished [L the sentence for an evil deed is not carried out] right away, ·it makes others want to do evil, too [L the human heart is filled with evildoing].
Tree of Life Version   
When the sentence against a crime is not swiftly carried out, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.
Revised Standard Version   
Because sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the heart of the sons of men is fully set to do evil.
New International Reader's Version   
Sometimes the sentence for a crime isn’t carried out quickly. So people make plans to commit even more crimes.
BRG 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.
Complete Jewish Bible   
because the punishment decreed for an evil act is not promptly carried out; therefore people who plan to do evil are strengthened in their intentions.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Because sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the human heart is fully set to do evil.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Because pitgam (sentence) against a ma’aseh hara’ah (an evil work) is not executed speedily, therefore the lev of the bnei haAdam is fully set in them to do rah.
Names of God Bible   
When a sentence against a crime isn’t carried out quickly, people are encouraged to commit crimes.
Modern English Version   
Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed swiftly, the heart of the sons of men is fully set to do evil.
Easy-to-Read Version   
Sometimes people are not immediately punished for the bad things they do. Their punishment is slow to come, and that makes other people want to do bad things too.
International Children’s Bible   
Sometimes people are not punished right away for the bad things they do. That makes other people want to do bad things, too.
Lexham English Bible   
Because sentence against an evil deed is not carried out quickly, the heart of humans fills up within them to do evil.
New International Version - UK   
When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, people’s hearts are filled with schemes to do wrong.