Ecclesiastes 3:16

And moreover I have seen under the sun, [that in] the place of justice, even there was wickedness; and [that in] the place of righteousness, even there was wickedness.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James 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.

In Context

15That which hath been hath long since appeared [again]; and what is to be hath already been; and God seeketh [again] that which is sped away.

17I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time for every pursuit; and on account of every deed there [will he judge].

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Cross References

Psalms 58:1“To the chief musician Al-tashcheth, by David, a Michtham.” (58:2) Do you indeed, who are dumb, speak righteously? do ye judge in uprightness, O ye sons of men?

Psalms 82:2How long will ye judge unjustly, and treat with favor the face of the wicked? Selah.

Ecclesiastes 4:1And I turned about, and beheld all the oppressed that are made so under the sun: and, behold, there are the tears of the oppressed, and they have no comforter; and from the hand of their oppressors they suffer violence; and they have no comforter.

Ecclesiastes 5:8(5:7) If thou see the oppression of the poor, and violence done to justice and righteousness in a province, do not feel astounded at the matter; for one that is high watcheth over the high; and over them, the highest Power.

Micah 2:2And they covet fields, and rob them; and houses, and take them away: so they defraud the master and his house, and the man and his heritage.

Zephaniah 3:3Her princes in her midst are roaring lions: her judges are evening wolves, they leave not a bone for the morning.

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 3:12-16

Mutability of Human Affairs. 11 He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end. 12 I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life. 13 And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God. 14 I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken… Read the whole commentary →

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