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Ecclesiastes 7:15
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 7:15
New International Version
15 In this meaningless life(A) of mine I have seen both of these:
the righteous perishing in their righteousness,
and the wicked living long in their wickedness.(B)
Ecclesiastes 7:15
English Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 7:15
English Standard Version
15 In my (A)vain[a] life I have seen everything. There is (B)a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who (C)prolongs his life in his evildoing.
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- Ecclesiastes 7:15 The Hebrew term hebel can refer to a “vapor” or “mere breath” (see note on 1:2)
Ecclesiastes 7:15
New American Standard Bible
Ecclesiastes 7:15
New American Standard Bible
15 I have seen everything during my [a](A)lifetime of futility; there is (B)a righteous person who perishes in his righteousness, and there is (C)a wicked person who prolongs his life in his wickedness.
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- Ecclesiastes 7:15 Lit days
Ecclesiastes 7:15
King James Version
Ecclesiastes 7:15
King James Version
15 All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.
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