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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There be just

Bible References

A vanity

Again, I considered all labor, and every right work, that for this a man is envied by his neighbor. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event to all: yes, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:

There be just

The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.

All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.

For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.

This is one thing, therefore I said it, he destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.

How oft is the candle of the wicked put out? and how oft cometh their destruction upon them? God distributeth sorrows in his anger.

He oppresseth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.

Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence.

And now we call the proud happy; yes, they that work wickedness are set up; even they that tempt God are delivered.