Ecclesiastes 8:11-13

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Justice, Rewards, and Punishment

¹¹ 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.

¹² A sinner might do a hundred evil things and still live a long time. But I know that it is still better to obey and respect God. ¹³ Evil people don’t respect God, so they will not get good things or live long lives. Their lives will not be like the shadows that become longer and longer as the sun goes down.