Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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 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 again I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there. 17 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. 18 I said in my heart concerning the matter of sons of men, that God might reveal them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.


Cross References

Ecclesiastes 3:1

To every thing there is a season, and a time for every purpose under the heavens:

Matthew 16:27

For the Son of Man shall come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He shall reward each one according to his works.

Genesis 18:25

Far be it from You to act in this manner, to kill the righteous with the wicked. And far be it from You, that the righteous should be as the wicked. Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

Psalm 98:9

before Jehovah; for He comes to judge the earth; with righteousness He shall judge the world, and the peoples in uprightness.

2 Corinthians 5:10

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive the things done through the body, according to that which he has done, whether good or bad.

2 Thessalonians 1:6-10

since it is a righteous thing with God to repay tribulation to those who trouble you,

Ecclesiastes 1:16

I spoke within my own heart, saying, Lo, I have become great and have gathered more wisdom than all that have been before me in Jerusalem; yea, my heart has seen much of wisdom and knowledge.

Ecclesiastes 2:1

I said in my heart, Come now, I will test you with mirth; therefore consider and behold goodness; this also is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 8:6

Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great on him.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

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

Ecclesiastes 12:14

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

Jeremiah 29:10-11

For so says Jehovah, When according to My Word seventy years have been fulfilled for Babylon, I will visit you and confirm My good Word to you, to bring you back to this place.

Daniel 11:40

And at the end-time, the king of the south shall butt at him. And the king of the north shall come against him like a tempest, with chariots and with horsemen and with many ships.

Daniel 12:4

But you, O Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

Daniel 12:9

And He said, Go, Daniel! For the words are closed up and sealed until the end-time.

Daniel 12:11-13

And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the desolating abomination set up, a thousand two hundred and ninety days shall occur.

Matthew 25:31-46

But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He shall sit on the throne of His glory.

John 5:22

For the Father judges no man, but has committed all judgment to the Son,

John 5:26-29

For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has given to the Son to have life within Himself,

Acts 1:7

And He said to them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father has put in His own authority.

Acts 17:31

because He has appointed a day in which He is going to judge the world in righteousness by a Man whom He appointed, having given proof to all by raising Him from the dead.

Romans 2:5-10

But according to your hardness and your impenitent heart, do you treasure up wrath for yourself in a day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,

1 Corinthians 4:5

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts. And then shall each one have praise of God.

1 Thessalonians 5:1

But of the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that I write to you.

2 Peter 3:7-8

But the present heavens and the earth being kept in store by the same Word, are being kept for fire until the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

Revelation 11:2-3

But leave out the court which is outside the temple, and do not measure it, for it was given to the nations. And they will trample the holy city forty-two months.

Revelation 11:18

And the nations were full of wrath, and Your wrath came, and the time of the judging of the dead, and to give the reward to Your servants the prophets, and to the saints, and to the ones fearing Your name, to the small and to the great, and to destroy those destroying the earth.

Revelation 17:12-17

And the ten horns which you saw are ten kings, who have received no kingdom yet, but will receive authority as kings one hour with the beast.

Revelation 20:2

And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him a thousand years.

Revelation 20:7-9

And when the thousand years have expired, Satan will be loosed out of his prison.

Revelation 20:11-15

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

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