Ecclesiastes 3:16

God's Word

I saw something else under the sun: There is wickedness where justice should be found. There is wickedness where righteousness should be found.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 4:1

Next, I turned to look at all the acts of oppression that make people suffer under the sun. Look at the tears of those who suffer! No one can comfort them. Their oppressors have ⌞all⌟ the power. No one can comfort those who suffer.

Ecclesiastes 5:7

In spite of many daydreams, pointless actions, and empty words, you should still fear God.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

Don’t be surprised if you see poor people being oppressed, denied justice, or denied their rights in any district. One authority is watching over another, and they both have authorities watching over them.

Ecclesiastes 8:9

I have seen all of this, and I have carefully considered all that is done under the sun whenever one person has authority to hurt others.

Isaiah 59:14

Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands far away. Truth has fallen in the street, and honesty can’t come in.

Micah 2:2

They desire ⌞other people’s⌟ fields, so they seize them. They desire ⌞people’s⌟ houses, so they take them. They cheat a man and his family, a man and his inheritance.

Micah 7:3

Their hands are skilled in doing evil. Officials ask for gifts. Judges accept bribes. Powerful people dictate what they want. So they scheme together.

Zephaniah 3:3

Its officials are ⌞like⌟ roaring lions. Its judges are ⌞like⌟ wolves in the evening. They leave nothing to gnaw on for the morning.

Matthew 26:59

The chief priests and the whole council were searching for false testimony to use against Jesus in order to execute him.

Acts 23:3

Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you hypocrite! You sit there and judge me by Moses’ Teachings and yet you break those teachings by ordering these men to strike me!”

James 2:6

Yet, you show no respect to poor people. Don’t rich people oppress you and drag you into court?