“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 explanation that because sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly, the human heart is emboldened to commit evil, identifies the mechanism of moral corruption. The delay of justice encourages further wickedness; people assume they will escape consequences. This verse suggests that the appearance of divine tolerance actually increases sin by removing its deterrent.
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