Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

New American Standard Bible

I said to myself, “God will judge both the righteous man and the wicked man,” for a time for every matter and for every deed is there.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

I said to myself, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every activity and every work.”

A Conservative Version

I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous man and the wicked man, for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

American Standard Version

I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

Amplified

I said to myself, “God will judge both the righteous and the wicked,” for there is a time [appointed] for every matter and for every deed.

Bible in Basic English

I said in my heart, God will be judge of the good and of the bad; because a time for every purpose and for every work has been fixed by him.

Julia Smith Translation

I said in my heart, The just one and the unjust one, God will judge: for a time for every inclination and for every work there.

King James 2000

I said in my heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time for every purpose and for every work.

Lexham Expanded Bible

So I said {to myself}, "God will surely judge the righteous and the wicked, for he has appointed a time [of judgment] for every deed and every work."

Modern King James verseion

I said in my heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then thought I in my mind, "God shall separate the righteous from the ungodly, and then shall be the time and judgment of all counsels and works."

NET Bible

I thought to myself, "God will judge both the righteous and the wicked; for there is an appropriate time for every activity, and there is a time of judgment for every deed.

New Heart English Bible

I said in my heart, "God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work."

The Emphasized Bible

Said, I, in my heart, Both the righteous and the lawless, will God judge, - for there will be a time for every pursuit, and concerning every work - there.

Webster

I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

World English Bible

I said in my heart, "God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work."

Youngs Literal Translation

I said in my heart, 'The righteous and the wicked doth God judge, for a time is to every matter and for every work there.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

שׁפט 
Shaphat 
Usage: 203

the righteous
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

and the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

for there is a time
עת 
`eth 
Usage: 296

References

Context Readings

God's Mysterious Plan Allows Injustice To Exist In The World

16 And moreover I saw under the sun, that in the place of judgment, wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, wickedness was there. 17 I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work. 18 I said in my heart, It is thus with the children of men, that God may prove them, and that they should see that they themselves are but beasts.


Cross References

Ecclesiastes 3:1

To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heavens:

Matthew 16:27

For the Son of man is about to come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to each according to his doings.

Genesis 18:25

Far be it from thee to do so, to slay the righteous with the wicked, that the righteous should be as the wicked far be it from thee! Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?

Psalm 98:9

Before Jehovah, for he cometh to judge the earth: he will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.

2 Corinthians 5:10

For we must all be manifested before the judgment-seat of the Christ, that each may receive the things done in the body, according to those he has done, whether it be good or evil.

2 Thessalonians 1:6-10

if at least it is a righteous thing with God to render tribulation to those that trouble you,

Ecclesiastes 1:16

I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I have become great and have acquired wisdom more than all they that have been before me over Jerusalem; and my heart hath seen much of wisdom and knowledge.

Ecclesiastes 2:1

I said in my heart, Come now, I will try thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure. But behold, this also is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 8:6

For to every purpose there is time and manner. For the misery of man is great upon him;

Ecclesiastes 11:9

Rejoice, young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes; but know that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

Ecclesiastes 12:14

For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good or whether it be evil.

Jeremiah 29:10-11

For thus saith Jehovah: When seventy years shall be accomplished for Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in bringing you back to this place.

Daniel 11:40

And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him; and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and overflow and pass through.

Daniel 12:4

And thou, Daniel, close the words, and seal the book, till the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

Daniel 12:9

And he said, Go thy way, Daniel; for these words are closed and sealed till the time of the end.

Daniel 12:11-13

And from the time that the continual sacrifice is taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand, two hundred, and ninety days.

Matthew 25:31-46

But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit down upon his throne of glory,

John 5:22

for neither does the Father judge any one, but has given all judgment to the Son;

John 5:26-29

For even as the Father has life in himself, so he has given to the Son also to have life in himself,

Acts 1:7

And he said to them, It is not yours to know times or seasons, which the Father has placed in his own authority;

Acts 17:31

because he has set a day in which he is going to judge the habitable earth in righteousness by the man whom he has appointed, giving the proof of it to all in having raised him from among the dead.

Romans 2:5-10

but, according to thy hardness and impenitent heart, treasurest up to thyself wrath, in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,

1 Corinthians 4:5

So that do not judge anything before the time, until the Lord shall come, who shall also both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and shall make manifest the counsels of hearts; and then shall each have his praise from God.

1 Thessalonians 5:1

But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that ye should be written to,

2 Peter 3:7-8

But the present heavens and the earth by his word are laid up in store, kept for fire unto a day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

Revelation 11:2-3

And the court which is without the temple cast out, and measure it not; because it has been given up to the nations, and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty-two months.

Revelation 11:18

And the nations have been full of wrath, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead to be judged, and to give the recompense to thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and to those who fear thy name, small and great; and to destroy those that destroy the earth.

Revelation 17:12-17

And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have not yet received a kingdom, but receive authority as kings one hour with the beast.

Revelation 20:2

And he laid hold of the dragon, the ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

Revelation 20:7-9

And when the thousand years have been completed, Satan shall be loosed from his prison,

Revelation 20:11-15

And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled, and place was not found for them.

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