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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.

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15 Whatever is has already been,(A)
    and what will be has been before;(B)
    and God will call the past to account.[a]

16 And I saw something else under the sun:

In the place of judgment—wickedness was there,
    in the place of justice—wickedness was there.

17 I said to myself,

“God will bring into judgment(C)
    both the righteous and the wicked,
for there will be a time for every activity,
    a time to judge every deed.”(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 3:15 Or God calls back the past