Ecclesiastes 3:15-17
King James Version
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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Ecclesiastes 3:15-17
New King James Version
15 (A)That which is has already been,
And what is to be has already been;
And God [a]requires an account of [b]what is past.
Injustice Seems to Prevail
16 Moreover (B)I saw under the sun:
In the place of [c]judgment,
Wickedness was there;
And in the place of righteousness,
[d]Iniquity was there.
17 I said in my heart,
(C)“God shall judge the righteous and the wicked,
For there is a time there for every [e]purpose and for every work.”
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 3:15 Lit. seeks
- Ecclesiastes 3:15 what is pursued
- Ecclesiastes 3:16 justice
- Ecclesiastes 3:16 Wickedness
- Ecclesiastes 3:17 desire
Ecclesiastes 3:15-17
English Standard Version
15 That which is, (A)already has been; that which is to be, already has been; and God (B)seeks what has been driven away.[a]
From Dust to Dust
16 Moreover, (C)I saw under the sun that in the place of justice, even (D)there was wickedness, and in the place of righteousness, even there was wickedness. 17 I said in my heart, (E)God will judge the righteous and the wicked, for there is (F)a time for every matter and for every work.
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- Ecclesiastes 3:15 Hebrew what has been pursued
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