Ecclesiastes 3:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.”
Ecclesiastes 3:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 3:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 3:16 WEB — 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.”
Ecclesiastes 3:16 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 3:16 ASV — 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. ”
Ecclesiastes 3:16 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 3:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 3:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 3:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And moreover I saw under the sun, that in the place of judgment, wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, wickedness was there. ”
Ecclesiastes 3:16 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 3:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And moreouer I haue seene vnder the sunne the place of iudgement, where was wickednesse, and the place of iustice where was iniquitie.”
Ecclesiastes 3:16 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 3:16 in Context — Ecclesiastes 3
14 I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
15 That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.
16 And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.
17 I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.
18 I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 3:16 Mean?
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