Ecclesiastes 3:16
And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.
Context
This verse from Ecclesiastes Chapter 3 connects to 10 cross-references. The famous poem of times and seasons declares there is an appointed time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born and to die, a time to plant and to uproot. God has made everything beautiful in its …
Other Translations
And moreover I saw under the sun, in the place of justice, that wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there.
And again, I have seen under the sun the place of judgment--there <FI>is<Fi> the wicked; and the place of righteousness--there <FI>is<Fi> the wicked.
And again, I saw under the sun, in the place of the judges, that evil was there; and in the place of righteousness, that evil was there.
Cross References
And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
Behold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will take away thy posterity, and will cut off from Ahab him …
Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.
How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out …
They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
But the Lord is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.
So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such …
If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not …