Ecclesiastes 8:14

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

There is a futility that is done on the earth: there are righteous people who get what the actions of the wicked deserve,  and there are wicked people who get what the actions of the righteous deserve.  I say that this too is futile.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 7:15

In my futile life  I have seen everything:  someone righteous perishes in spite of his righteousness,  and someone wicked lives long in spite of his evil.

Malachi 3:15

So now we consider the arrogant  to be fortunate.  Not only do those who commit wickedness prosper, they even test God  and escape.’

Ecclesiastes 2:14

The wise person has eyes in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also knew that one fate comes to them both.

Job 21:7

Why do the wicked continue to live, growing old and becoming powerful?

Jeremiah 12:1

You will be righteous, Lord, even if I bring a case against you. Yet I wish to contend with you: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the treacherous live at ease?

Ecclesiastes 10:5

There is an evil I have seen under the sun, an error proceeding from the presence of the ruler:

Ecclesiastes 4:8

There is a person without a companion,  without even a son or brother, and though there is no end to all his struggles, his eyes are still not content with riches.  ‘Who am I struggling for,’ he asks, ‘and depriving myself of good things? ’ This too is futile and a miserable task.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

I saw that all labour and all skilful work is due to one person’s jealousy of another.  This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.  ,

Job 1:22

Throughout all this Job did not sin or blame God for anything.  ,

Job 27:12

All of you have seen this for yourselves, why do you keep up this empty talk?