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New American Standard Bible
I said
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,
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 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.'
Themes
God » Impartiality of » Judge, at the great day
Judgment » Predicted in the old testament
Judgment » Shall be held upon » The righteous and wicked
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Word Count of 19 Translations in Ecclesiastes 3:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Mysterious Plan Allows Injustice To Exist In The World
16
I saw under the sun the place of judgment and wickedness was there. And wickedness was in the place of righteousness.
17 I said
Phrases
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 3:1
For everything there is a season. There is a time for every purpose under the sun.
Matthew 16:27
The Son of man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels. He will then reward each man according to his deeds.
Genesis 18:25
Surely you would not do that! Would you slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be as the wicked? Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
Psalm 98:9
This is in Jehovah's presence because he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and its people with fairness.
2 Corinthians 5:10
We must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether it is good or bad.
2 Thessalonians 1:6-10
It is a righteous thing for God to repay with affliction (great suffering and distress) those who afflict you.
Ecclesiastes 1:16
I said to my heart, I have become great and have acquired more wisdom than all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has seen an abundance of wisdom and knowledge.
Ecclesiastes 2:1
I said in my heart, Come now, I will test you with rejoicing. Consider goodness. This also is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 8:6
This is because to every purpose there is time and judgment. Even so man's misery is great.
Ecclesiastes 11:9
Rejoice, O young man, in your youth. Let your heart cheer you in your early days. Walk in the ways of your heart, and in the desires of your eyes. Yet you know that God will bring you into judgment for all these things.
Ecclesiastes 12:14
For God will bring every work into judgment with every secret thing, whether it is good or whether it is evil.
Jeremiah 29:10-11
This is what Jehovah says: 'When Babylon's seventy years are over I will come to you. I will keep my promise to you and bring you back to this place.
Daniel 11:40
The king of the south will contend with him at the time of the end. The king of the north will come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with a large fleet of ships. He will enter into the countries and overflow and pass through them.
Daniel 12:4
But you, O Daniel, keep the words secret, and seal the book until the time of the end. Many will run back and forth and knowledge will increase.
Daniel 12:9
He replied: Go your way, Daniel for the words are kept secret and sealed till the time of the end.
Daniel 12:11-13
From the time that the continual burnt offering will be taken away, and the abomination that makes desolate set up, there will be a thousand and two hundred and ninety days.
Matthew 25:31-46
When the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.
John 5:22
The Father does not judge any man for he has given all judgment to the Son.
John 5:26-29
The Son has life in himself just as the Father has life in himself. For the Father gave him life.
Acts 1:7
He replied: It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has set within His own authority.
Acts 17:31
He has established a day (time) in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man [Jesus] whom he has ordained. Of that he gives proof of this to all men by raising him from the dead. (John 5:22) (Isaiah 2:4) (Acts 10:42)
Romans 2:5-10
Thanks to your stubborn and unrepentant heart, you store up wrath for yourself, in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God.
1 Corinthians 4:5
Do not judge anything before the time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and make apparent the counsels of the hearts. Then each man's praise will come from God.
1 Thessalonians 5:1
You have no need that I write to you about the times and dates, brothers.
2 Peter 3:7-8
According to the same word, the heavens that now are, and the earth, are reserved for fire, being kept for the Day of Judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
Revelation 11:2-3
Do not measure the court outside the temple for it is given to the nations. They will tread the holy city under foot for forty-two months.
Revelation 11:18
The nations were angry. Your wrath (indignation) has come! It is time to judge the dead, to reward your servants the prophets, the holy ones, and those who reverence your name the small and the great. Time to destroy (exterminate) (eradicate) those who destroy the earth.
Revelation 17:12-17
The ten horns that you saw are ten kings. They have not yet received a kingdom. But they receive power (authority) (influence) as kings for one hour with the beast.
Revelation 20:2
He seized the dragon, the old serpent that is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.
Revelation 20:7-9
When the thousand years end, Satan will be let loose out of his prison.
Revelation 20:11-15
I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it. From before him the earth and heaven fled away. There was found no place for them.