Verse 16

And I saw under the sun, in the place of judgment, wickedness was there, and in the place of righteousness, wickedness was there as well.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Jeg så igjen under solen: På stedet hvor lov og rett skulle rå, fantes det urett.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og videre, jeg så under solen, på rettens sted var det ondskap; og på rettferdighetens sted var det urett.

• Norsk King James

  Og videre, jeg så under solen at dommens sted fantes; at ondskap var der; og rettferdighetens sted, at urett var der.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og jeg så noe mer under solen: der hvor det skulle være rettferdighet, var det urettferdighet, og der hvor rettferdigheten skulle råde, var det urettferdighet.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Jeg så også under solen: På rettens plass var det ondskap, og på rettferdighetens plass var det ondskap.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og videre så jeg under solen stedene for dom, at ondskapen var der; og stedene for rettferdighet, at urettferdigheten var der.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jeg så under solen domstolens sted, der ondskap var til stede, og på det rettferdiges sted, at urett også rådet.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Og videre så jeg under solen stedene for dom, at ondskapen var der; og stedene for rettferdighet, at urettferdigheten var der.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jeg har også sett under solen: På rettferdighetens sted var det ondskap, og på rettens sted var det ondskap.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Jeg har også sett under solen: På rettens sted var det urett, og på rettferdighetens sted var det ondskap.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og jeg saae ydermere under Solen Dommens Sted, — der var Ugudelighed; og Retfærdigheds Sted, — der var Ugudelighed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og videre så jeg under solen stedet for dom, at urettferdighet var der; og stedet for rettferdighet, at urett var der.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Dessuten så jeg under solen, på rettens sted, at urett var der; og på rettferdighetens sted, at urett var der.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og atter har jeg sett under solen stedet for dommen - der er ondskapen; og stedet for rettferdighet - der er ondskapen.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og videre så jeg under solen, på rettens sted, at ondskap var der; og på rettferdighetens sted, at ondskap var der.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og igjen så jeg under solen, der rettferdighet skulle være, var det ondskap; og der rettferdighet skulle være, var det ondskap.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Morouer, I sawe vnder ye Sonne, vngodlynesse in the steade of iudgment, & iniquite in steade of rightuousnesse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And moreouer I haue seene vnder the sunne the place of iudgement, where was wickednesse, and the place of iustice where was iniquitie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Moreouer, I sawe vnder the sunne vngodlynes in the steade of iudgement, & iniquitie in steade of righteousnesse.

• Authorized 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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And again, I have seen under the sun the place of judgment -- there `is' the wicked; and the place of righteousness -- there `is' the wicked.

• 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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And again, I saw under the sun, in the place of the judges, that evil was there; and in the place of righteousness, that evil was there.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Problem of Injustice and Oppression I saw something else on earth: In the place of justice, there was wickedness, and in the place of fairness, there was wickedness.

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 4:1 : 1 Again I looked and saw all the oppression that is done under the sun: I saw the tears of the oppressed, and they had no comforter. Power was on the side of their oppressors, and they had no comforter.
• Eccl 5:8 : 8 The benefit of the land is for everyone; even a king depends on the field being cultivated.
• Isa 59:14 : 14 Justice is driven back, and righteousness stands far off, for truth has stumbled in the streets, and honesty cannot enter.
• Mic 2:2 : 2 They covet fields and seize them; they take houses and rob them. They oppress a man and his house, a person and their inheritance.
• Mic 7:3 : 3 Their hands are skilled at doing evil: the ruler demands gifts, the judge accepts bribes, and the powerful speak out their selfish desires. Together they weave a web of corrupt schemes.
• Zeph 3:3 : 3 Her officials are roaring lions in her midst; her judges are wolves of the evening, leaving nothing for the morning.
• Matt 26:59 : 59 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus so that they might put Him to death.
• Acts 23:3 : 3 Then Paul said to him, 'God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit there judging me according to the law, yet in violation of the law you order me to be struck?'
• Jas 2:6 : 6 But you have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you and drag you into court?
• 1 Kgs 21:9-9 : 9 In those letters she wrote, 'Proclaim a fast and seat Naboth in a prominent place among the people.' 10 Then seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them accuse him, saying, 'You have cursed God and the king.' Then take him out and stone him to death. 11 So the elders and nobles of this city, who lived there, carried out Jezebel’s instructions, just as she had written in the letters she sent them. 12 They proclaimed a fast and seated Naboth in a prominent place among the people. 13 Two worthless men came and sat opposite Naboth. They testified against him before the people, saying, 'Naboth has cursed God and the king.' So they took him outside the city, stoned him to death, and he died. 14 Then they sent word to Jezebel, saying, 'Naboth has been stoned and is dead.' 15 As soon as Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned and was dead, she said to Ahab, 'Get up and take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to sell to you for silver. Naboth is no longer alive, but dead.' 16 When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went down to take possession of Naboth’s vineyard. 17 Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, 18 'Get up and go down to meet Ahab, king of Israel, who rules in Samaria. He is now in Naboth’s vineyard, where he has gone to take possession of it. 19 Speak to him and say, “Thus says the LORD: Have you murdered and also taken possession?” Then say to him, “Thus says the LORD: In the place where the dogs licked up Naboth’s blood, the dogs will also lick up your blood—yes, yours.”' 20 Ahab said to Elijah, 'So, have you found me, my enemy?' 'I have found you,' he answered, 'because you have devoted yourself to doing evil in the eyes of the LORD.' 21 'This is what the LORD says: I am bringing disaster on you. I will sweep away your descendants and cut off every male in your household, both slave and free, in Israel.
• Ps 58:1-2 : 1 For the director, 'Do Not Destroy,' a Miktam of David. 2 Do you rulers truly speak justice? Do you judge people with fairness?
• Ps 82:2-5 : 2 How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah. 3 Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. 4 Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked. 5 They do not know nor do they understand; they wander in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.
• Ps 94:21-22 : 21 They band together against the life of the righteous and condemn innocent blood. 22 But the LORD has become my fortress, and my God the rock in whom I take refuge.