Ecclesiastes 3:16

Ecclesiastes chapter 3 · verse 16 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

World English Bible · 2000

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.

King James Version · 1611

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

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

v.15That which is hath been long ago; and that which is to be hath long ago been: and God seeketh again that which is passed away.

v.16This passage

v.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.

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Isaiah 59:14
And justice is turned away backward, and righteousness standeth afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness cannot enter.
Psalms 82:2
How long will ye judge unjustly, And respect the persons of the wicked? [Selah
Micah 2:2
And they covet fields, and seize them; and houses, and take them away: and they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
Micah 7:3
Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh, and the judge is ready for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth the evil desire of his soul: thus they weave it together.
James 2:6
But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats?
Ecclesiastes 4:1
Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and, behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.