Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 834 [e] אֲשֶׁר֙ ’ă-šer Because Pro-r 369 [e] אֵין־ ’ên- not Adv 6213 [e] נַעֲשָׂ֣ה na-‘ă-śāh is executed V-Nifal-Perf-3ms 6599 [e] פִתְגָ֔ם p̄iṯ-ḡām, the sentence against N-msc 4639 [e] מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה ma-‘ă-śêh work N-msc 7451 [e] הָרָעָ֖ה hā-rā-‘āh an evil Art | Adj-fs 4120 [e] מְהֵרָ֑ה mə-hê-rāh; speedily Adv 5921 [e] עַל־ ‘al- upon Prep 3651 [e] כֵּ֡ן kên thus Adv 4390 [e] מָלֵ֞א mā-lê is fully set V-Qal-Perf-3ms 3820 [e] לֵ֧ב lêḇ the heart N-msc 1121 [e] בְּֽנֵי־ bə-nê- of the sons N-mpc 120 [e] הָאָדָ֛ם hā-’ā-ḏām of men Art | N-ms   בָּהֶ֖ם bā-hem in them Prep | 3mp 6213 [e] לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת la-‘ă-śō-wṯ to do Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf 7451 [e] רָֽע׃ rā‘. evil Adj-ms

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.

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.

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.

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Jeremiah 42:15 And now therefore hear the word of the LORD, you remnant of Judah; …

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