Parallel Verses

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."

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.

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.

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.

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 I saw something else under the sun: instead of justice [there was] evil; instead of righteousness [there was] wickedness. 17 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." 18 I said to myself concerning {humans}, "God sifts them in order to show them that they are like beasts."

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 3:1

For everything there [is] an appointed time, a time for every matter under heaven:

Matthew 16:27

For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and at that time he will reward each one according to {what he has done}.

Genesis 18:25

Far be it from you to do such a thing as this, to kill [the] righteous with [the] wicked, that the righteous would be as the wicked! Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do justice?"

Psalm 98:9

before Yahweh, for [he is] coming to judge the earth. He will judge [the] world with righteousness and [the] peoples with equity.

2 Corinthians 5:10

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, in order that each one may receive back the [things] through the body according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

2 Thessalonians 1:6-10

since [it is] righteous in the sight of God to pay back those who are afflicting you with affliction,

Ecclesiastes 1:16

{I said to myself}, "Look! I have become great and have increased [in] wisdom more than anyone who {has preceded} me over Jerusalem. {I have acquired a great deal of wisdom and knowledge}."

Ecclesiastes 2:1

I said {to myself}, "Come! I will test pleasure {to see whether it is worthwhile}." But look, "This also [is] vanity!"

Ecclesiastes 8:6

For there is a [proper] time and right [procedure] for every matter, even though the trouble of man [weighs] heavy upon him.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth! Follow the ways of your heart and the sight of your eyes-- but know that God will bring you into judgment for all these things.

Ecclesiastes 12:14

For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every secret thing, whether good or evil.

Jeremiah 29:10-11

For thus says Yahweh, '{As soon as the time has passed}, seventy years for Babylon, I will attend to you, and I will fulfill my good word to you, to bring you back to this place.

Daniel 11:40

"And at [the] time of [the] end the king of the south will attack him, and the king of the north will storm against him with chariots and with horsemen and with many ships, and he will advance against the countries and {he will sweep through like a flood}.

Daniel 12:4

But you, Daniel, keep the words secret and seal the scroll until [the] time of [the] end; many will run back and forth and knowledge will increase."

Daniel 12:9

And he said, "Go, Daniel, for the words [are] secret and [are] sealed [up] until [the] time of [the] end.

Daniel 12:11-13

And from [the] time the regular burnt offering is removed and [the] abomination that causes desolation {is set up} [there will be] one thousand two hundred and ninety days.

Matthew 25:31-46

Now when the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.

John 5:22

For the Father does not judge anyone, but he has given all judgment to the Son,

John 5:26-29

For just as the Father has life in himself, thus also he has granted to the Son to have life in himself.

Acts 1:7

But he said to them, "It is not for you to know [the] times or seasons that the Father has set by his own authority.

Acts 17:31

because he has set a day on which he is going to judge the world in righteousness by the man who he has appointed, having provided proof to everyone [by] raising him from the dead."

Romans 2:5-10

But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart, you are storing up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and of the revelation of the righteous judgment of God,

1 Corinthians 4:5

Therefore do not judge anything before the time, until the Lord should come, who will both enlighten the hidden things of darkness and will reveal the counsels of hearts, and then praise will come to each one from God.

1 Thessalonians 5:1

Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need [of anything] to be written to you,

2 Peter 3:7-8

But by the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly people.

Revelation 11:2-3

And leave out the courtyard outside of the temple, and do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles, and they will trample the holy city [for] forty two months.

Revelation 11:18

And the nations were angry, and your wrath has come, and the time for the dead to be judged, and to give their reward to your slaves the prophets and to the saints and to the ones who fear your name, the small and the great, and to destroy those who destroy the earth."

Revelation 17:12-17

And the ten horns that you saw are ten kings, who have not yet received a kingdom, but they will receive authority as kings [for] one hour with the beast.

Revelation 20:2

And he seized the dragon--the ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan--and bound him [for] a thousand years,

Revelation 20:7-9

And when the thousand years are completed, Satan will be released from his prison

Revelation 20:11-15

And I saw a great white throne and the one who was seated on it, {from whose presence} earth and heaven fled, and a place was not found for them.

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