Sometimes the sentence for a crime isn’t carried out quickly. So people make plans to commit even more crimes.

因为断定罪名不立刻施刑，所以世人满心作恶。

判罪之后不立刻执行，所以世人满怀作恶的心思。

判罪之后不立刻执行，所以世人满怀作恶的心思。

对犯罪者的刑罚不迅速执行，世人便尽情作恶。

对恶行已判定的刑罚迟迟没有执行，世人的心就充满行恶的意图。

因为没有迅速执行对恶行的判决，所以世人的心里就充满了作恶的念头；

因為斷定罪名不立刻施刑，所以世人滿心作惡。

判罪之後不立刻執行，所以世人滿懷作惡的心思。

判罪之後不立刻執行，所以世人滿懷作惡的心思。

對犯罪者的刑罰不迅速執行，世人便盡情作惡。

對惡行已判定的刑罰遲遲沒有執行，世人的心就充滿行惡的意圖。

壞事的定案不立刻施刑罰，故此人類的心敢於作壞事。

因為沒有迅速執行對惡行的判決，所以世人的心裡就充滿了作惡的念頭；

行惡定罪、而不即罰、人則決志為惡、

惡不即罰、人專為惡。

若罪已擬定、不即用刑、人則放膽行惡、

When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, people’s hearts are filled with schemes to do wrong.

Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the heart of the children of man is fully set to do evil.

When a crime is not punished quickly, people feel it is safe to do wrong.

Because the sentence against an evil act is not carried out quickly, the heart of people is filled with the desire to commit evil.

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.

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.

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.

Because the sentence against a criminal act is not carried out quickly, the heart of people is filled with the desire to commit crime.

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.

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

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.

Sometimes grace is shown to sinful people. But they still don’t learn to do what is right. They keep on doing evil even in a land where others are honest and fair. They don’t have any respect for the majesty of the Lord.

Do you disrespect God’s great kindness and favor? Do you disrespect God when he is patient with you? Don’t you realize that God’s kindness is meant to turn you away from your sins?But you are stubborn. In your heart you are not sorry for your sins. You are storing up anger against yourself. The day of God’s anger is coming. Then his way of judging fairly will be shown.

When you did these things, I kept silent. So you thought I was just like you. But now I’m going to bring you to court. I will bring charges against you.“ You who forget God, think about this. If you don’t, I will tear you to pieces. No one will be able to save you.

He says to himself,“ I will always be secure.” He promises himself,“ No one will ever harm me.”

Most of all, here is what you must understand. In the last days people will make fun of the truth. They will laugh at it. They will follow their own evil desires.They will say,“ Where is this‘ return’ he promised? Everything goes on in the same way it has since our people of long ago died. In fact, it has continued this way since God first created everything.”Long ago, God’s word brought the heavens into being. His word separated the earth from the waters. And the waters surrounded it. But these people forget things like that on purpose.The waters also flooded the world of that time. And so they destroyed the world.By God’s word the heavens and earth of today are being reserved for fire. They are being kept for the day when God will judge. Then ungodly people will be destroyed.Dear friends, here is one thing you must not forget. With the Lord a day is like a thousand years. And a thousand years are like a day.The Lord is not slow to keep his promise. He is not slow in the way some people understand it. Instead, he is patient with you. He doesn’t want anyone to be destroyed. Instead, he wants all people to turn away from their sins.But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar. Fire will destroy everything in them. God will judge the earth and everything done in it.

Suppose he begins to beat the other slaves. And suppose he eats and drinks with those who drink too much.The master of that slave will come back on a day the slave doesn’t expect him. He will return at an hour the slave does not know.

But when Pharaoh saw that the frogs were dead, he became stubborn. He wouldn’t listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the Lord had said.

How terrible it will be for those who continue to sin and lie about it! How terrible for those who keep on doing what is evil as if they were tied to it!How terrible for those who say,“ Let God hurry up and do what he says he will. We want to see it happen. Let us see the plan of the Holy One of Israel. We want to know what it is.”

Sinful people send their children out like a flock of lambs. Their little ones dance around.They sing to the music of tambourines and lyres. They have a good time while flutes are being played.Those who are evil spend their years living well. They go down to their graves in peace.But they say to God,‘ Leave us alone! We don’t want to know how you want us to live.Who is the Mighty One? Why should we serve him? What would we get if we prayed to him?’

“ Moab has been at peace and rest from its earliest days. It is like wine that has not been shaken up. It has not been poured from one jar to another. Moab’s people have not been taken away from their land. They are like wine that tastes as it always did. Its smell has not changed at all.

Then listen to what the Lord says to you who are left in Judah. He is the Lord who rules over all. He is the God of Israel. He says,‘ Have you already made up your minds to go to Egypt? Are you going to make your homes there?

But Pharaoh became stubborn this time also. He wouldn’t let the people go.

“ Who are you so afraid of that you have not been faithful to me? You have not remembered me. What you do doesn’t even bother you. I have not punished you for a long time. That is why you are not afraid of me.