Ecclesiastes 3:16-18
New American Standard Bible 1995
16 Furthermore, I have seen under the sun that in the place of justice there is (A)wickedness and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness. 17 I said [a]to myself, “(B)God will judge both the righteous man and the wicked man,” for a (C)time for every [b]matter and for every deed is there. 18 I said [c]to myself concerning the sons of men, “God has surely tested them in order for them to see that they are but (D)beasts.”
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Ecclesiastes 3:16-18
New International Version
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(A)
both the righteous and the wicked,
for there will be a time for every activity,
a time to judge every deed.”(B)
18 I also said to myself, “As for humans, God tests them so that they may see that they are like the animals.(C)
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