Ecclesiastes 8:14

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Summary

There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.

A vanity

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Bible References

A vanity

Then I examined all sorts of work, including all kinds of excellent achievements that create envy in others. This also is pointless and chasing after the wind.

There is a tragedy that infects everything that happens on earth: a common event happens to everyone. In fact, the hearts of human beings are full of evil. Madness remains in their hearts while they live, and afterwards they join the dead.

Here's another tragedy that I've observed on earth, a kind of error that comes from an overseer:

There be just

The wise use their eyes, but the fool walks in darkness. I also perceived that the same outcome affects them all.

I have seen it all during my pointless life: both a righteous person who dies while he is righteous, and a wicked person who lives to an old age, while remaining wicked.

In light of all of this, I committed myself to explain it this way: the righteous and the wise, along with everything they do, are in the hands of God. Furthermore, as to love and hate, no human being knows everything concerning them.

I say it's all the same he destroys both the blameless and the guilty.

"How often do the wicked have their lights put out? Does calamity ever fall on them? Will God in his anger ever apportion their destruction?

"They prey on the barren woman, and do no favors for widows.

I kept my heart pure for nothing and kept my hands clean from guilt.

and, "Now we call the arrogant one blessed. Those who do evil prosper and those who challenge God escape the consequences.'"