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Ecclesiastes 3:16

World English Bible

Moreover I saw under the sun, in the place of justice, that wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there.

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Ecclesiastes 3:16 in other translations

And moreover I saw under the sun, in the place of justice, that wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there.

Ecclesiastes 3:16 · American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 3:16 in context

  1. 14I know that whatever God does, it shall be forever. Nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; and God has done it, that men should fear before him.
  2. 15That which is has been long ago, and that which is to be has been long ago. God seeks again that which is passed away.
  3. 16Moreover I saw under the sun, in the place of justice, that wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there.
  4. 17I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.”
  5. 18I said in my heart, “As for the sons of men, God tests them, so that they may see that they themselves are like animals.