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Ecclesiastes 8:14

American Standard Version 2015

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

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All this have I seen in my days of vanity: there is a righteous man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth {\i his life} in his evil-doing.

and now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are built up; yea, they tempt God, and escape.\par

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

For I was envious at the arrogant,\par\tab When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Wherefore do the wicked live,\par\tab Become old, yea, wax mighty in power?

Righteous art thou, O Jehovah, when I contend with thee; yet would I reason the cause with thee: wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they at ease that deal very treacherously?

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

There is one that is alone, and he hath not a second; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches. For whom then, {\i saith he}, do I labor, and deprive my soul of good? This also is vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

Then I saw all labor and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.\par

Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it;\par\tab Why then are ye become altogether vain?\par




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