Ecclesiastes 3:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Furthermore, I saw under the sun that in the place of judgment there is wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.”
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“Furthermore, I saw under the sun that in the place of judgment there is wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And 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 · Public Domain“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 · Public Domain“And again, I have seen under the sun the place of judgment--there <FI>is<Fi> the wicked; and the place of righteousness--there <FI>is<Fi> the wicked.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ecclesiastes 3:16 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 21:9In the letters she wrote: “Proclaim a fast and give Naboth a seat of honor among the people.
- Psalms 58:1Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?
- Psalms 58:2No, in your hearts you devise injustice; with your hands you mete out violence on the earth.
- Psalms 82:2“How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah
- Psalms 94:21They band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.
- Ecclesiastes 4:1Again I looked, and I considered all the oppression taking place under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed, and they had no comforter; the power lay in the hands of their oppressors, and there was no comforter.
- Ecclesiastes 5:7For as many dreams bring futility, so do many words. Therefore, fear God.
- Ecclesiastes 5:8If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.
- Isaiah 59:14So justice is turned away, and righteousness stands at a distance. For truth has stumbled in the public square, and honesty cannot enter.
- Micah 2:2They covet fields and seize them; they take away houses. They deprive a man of his home, a fellow man of his inheritance.
- Micah 7:3Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together.
- Zephaniah 3:3Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning.
- Matthew 26:59Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.
- Acts 23:3Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit here to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck.”
- James 2:6But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?
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