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.

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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.

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Injustice Seems to Prevail

16 Moreover (A)I saw under the sun:

In the place of [a]judgment,
Wickedness was there;
And in the place of righteousness,
[b]Iniquity was there.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 3:16 justice
  2. Ecclesiastes 3:16 Wickedness

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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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)

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15 I have seen everything in my days of vanity:

(A)There is a just man who perishes in his righteousness,
And there is a wicked man who prolongs life in his wickedness.

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