Ecclesiastes 3:16

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    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.

  • 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And moreover I saw{H7200} under the sun,{H8121} in the place{H4725} of justice,{H4941} that wickedness{H7562} was there; and in the place{H4725} of righteousness,{H6664} that wickedness{H7562} was there.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And moreover I saw{H7200}{(H8804)} under the sun{H8121} the place{H4725} of judgment{H4941}, that wickedness{H7562} was there; and the place{H4725} of righteousness{H6664}, that iniquity{H7562} was there.

  • 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.

  • 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 So I returned and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold, the tears of those who were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.
  • Eccl 5:8 : 8 If you see the oppression of the poor and the violent perversion of judgment and justice in a province, do not marvel at the matter; for He who is higher than the highest regards, and there are higher than they.
  • Isa 59:14 : 14 And judgment is turned backward, and justice stands far off: for truth has fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
  • Mic 2:2 : 2 They covet fields and take them by violence, and houses, and take them away; so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
  • Mic 7:3 : 3 That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asks, and the judge asks for a reward; and the great man utters his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
  • Zeph 3:3 : 3 Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they do not gnaw the bones until the morning.
  • Matt 26:59 : 59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false testimony against Jesus, to put him to death;
  • Acts 23:3 : 3 Then Paul said to him, God shall strike you, you whitewashed wall! For do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?
  • Jas 2:6 : 6 But you have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and haul you into the courts?
  • 1 Kgs 21:9-9 : 9 And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people: 10 And set two men, worthless fellows, before him to bear witness against him, saying, You blasphemed God and the king. And then carry him out and stone him, that he may die. 11 And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants of his city, did as Jezebel had sent to them, and as it was written in the letters she had sent to them. 12 They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people. 13 And two men, worthless fellows, came in and sat before him; and the men bore witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth blasphemed God and the king. Then they carried him out of the city and stoned him with stones, so that he died. 14 Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead. 15 And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give you for money; for Naboth is not alive, but dead. 16 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it. 17 And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, 18 Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria: behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone down to possess it. 19 And you shall speak to him, saying, Thus says the LORD, Have you killed, and also taken possession? And you shall speak to him, saying, Thus says the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick your blood, even yours. 20 And Ahab said to Elijah, Have you found me, O my enemy? And he answered, I have found you: because you have sold yourself to work evil in the sight of the LORD. 21 Behold, I will bring evil upon you, and will take away your posterity, and will cut off from Ahab every male, both bond and free in Israel,
  • Ps 58:1-2 : 1 Do you indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? Do you judge uprightly, O you sons of men? 2 Yes, in heart you work wickedness; you weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.
  • Ps 82:2-5 : 2 How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah. 3 Defend the poor and fatherless; do justice to the afflicted and needy. 4 Deliver the poor and needy; rescue them from the hand of the wicked. 5 They do not know, nor do they understand; they walk in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are shaken.
  • Ps 94:21-22 : 21 They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn innocent blood. 22 But the LORD is my defense; and my God is the rock of my refuge.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Eccl 3:17-18
    2 verses
    84%

    17 I said in my heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time for every purpose and for every work.

    18 I said in my heart concerning the condition of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are like beasts.

  • Eccl 8:14
    81%

    14 There is a vanity which is done upon the earth: there are just men to whom it happens according to the work of the wicked; again, there are wicked men to whom it happens according to the work of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.

  • Eccl 8:9-11
    3 verses
    79%

    9 All this I have seen, and applied my heart to every work that is done under the sun; there is a time when one man rules over another to his own harm.

    10 Then I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had done so. This also is vanity.

    11 Because the sentence against an evil work is not executed quickly, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

  • Eccl 7:14-15
    2 verses
    79%

    14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also has set the one against the other, so that man should find nothing after him.

    15 All things have I seen in the days of my vanity; there is a just man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who prolongs his life in his wickedness.

  • Eccl 6:1
    78%

    1 There is an evil I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:

  • Eccl 9:1-3
    3 verses
    77%

    1 For all this I considered in my heart, even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God. No one knows either love or hatred by all that is before them.

    2 All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous and to the wicked, to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean, to him that sacrifices, and to him that does not sacrifice; as is the good, so is the sinner; and he who swears, as he who fears an oath.

    3 This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event to all: yes, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that, they go to the dead.

  • Hab 1:3-4
    2 verses
    77%

    3 Why do You show me iniquity, and cause me to behold trouble? For plundering and violence are before me; there are those who raise up strife and contention.

    4 Therefore the law is powerless, and justice never goes forth, for the wicked surround the righteous; therefore perverse judgment proceeds.

  • Eccl 3:15
    76%

    15 That which is, has already been; and that which is to be, has already been; and God requires an account of the past.

  • Eccl 10:5
    75%

    5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, like an error which proceeds from the ruler:

  • Eccl 9:13
    75%

    13 This wisdom I have seen also under the sun, and it seemed great to me:

  • Eccl 1:13-15
    3 verses
    75%

    13 And I set my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this difficult task God has given to the children of man to be engaged with.

    14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and indeed, all is vanity and a striving after wind.

    15 That which is crooked cannot be made straight, and that which is lacking cannot be counted.

  • Eccl 3:10
    74%

    10 I have seen the task which God has given to the sons of men to be occupied with.

  • Eccl 4:7
    73%

    7 Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.

  • Eccl 4:1
    73%

    1 So I returned and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold, the tears of those who were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.

  • Eccl 8:6
    73%

    6 Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.

  • Eccl 3:1
    73%

    1 To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

  • Eccl 1:9
    73%

    9 The thing that has been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

  • Prov 11:31
    73%

    31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed on earth, much more the wicked and the sinner.

  • Eccl 2:11-13
    3 verses
    73%

    11 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had done and on the labor I had toiled to do; and behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.

    12 I turned to consider wisdom, madness, and folly. For what can the man do who comes after the king? Only what has already been done.

    13 Then I saw that wisdom excels folly just as light excels darkness.

  • Eccl 4:3-4
    2 verses
    73%

    3 Yes, better is he than both, who has not yet been, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

    4 Again, I considered all the toil and every right work, that for this a man is envied by his neighbor. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

  • Eccl 2:17
    72%

    17 Therefore I hated life, because the work that was done under the sun was grievous to me; for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

  • Eccl 3:12
    72%

    12 I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives.

  • Job 36:17
    72%

    17 But you have fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on you.

  • Eccl 8:16-17
    2 verses
    72%

    16 When I applied my heart to know wisdom and to see the work that is done upon the earth (for there are those who neither day nor night see sleep with their eyes),

    17 Then I saw all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun. Even though a man labors to seek it out, he shall not find it; moreover, though a wise man thinks to know it, he shall not be able to find it.

  • Eccl 5:8
    72%

    8 If you see the oppression of the poor and the violent perversion of judgment and justice in a province, do not marvel at the matter; for He who is higher than the highest regards, and there are higher than they.

  • Eccl 5:13
    72%

    13 There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners to their hurt.

  • Isa 59:15
    72%

    15 Yes, truth fails; and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey: and the Lord saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.

  • Ps 73:3
    71%

    3 For I was envious of the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

  • Eccl 12:14
    71%

    14 For God will bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it is good, or whether it is evil.

  • Eccl 3:22
    71%

    22 Therefore I perceive that there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who can bring him to see what shall be after him?

  • Prov 29:27
    71%

    27 An unjust man is an abomination to the just; and he who is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

  • Eccl 1:5
    71%

    5 The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, and hurries to its place where it arose.

  • Deut 25:1
    71%

    1 If there is a dispute between men, and they come to judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.

  • Job 4:8
    71%

    8 Even as I have seen, those who plow iniquity and sow wickedness reap the same.

  • Eccl 7:20
    71%

    20 For there is not a just man on earth who does good and does not sin.

  • Eccl 2:21
    71%

    21 For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, knowledge, and skill. Yet he must leave his inheritance to a man who has not labored for it. This also is vanity and a great evil.

  • Prov 29:16
    71%

    16 When the wicked multiply, transgression increases; but the righteous shall see their fall.

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