Ecclesiastes 8:14

God's Word

There is something being done on earth that is pointless. Righteous people suffer for what the wicked do, and wicked people get what the righteous deserve. I say that even this is pointless.

Cross References

Job 1:22

Through all this Job did not sin or blame God for doing anything wrong.

Job 21:7

“Why do the wicked go on living, grow old, and even become more powerful?

Job 27:12

Certainly, you have all seen it. Why then do you chatter on about such nonsense?

Psalm 73:3

because I was envious of arrogant people when I saw the prosperity that wicked people enjoy.

Ecclesiastes 10:5

There is a tragedy that I’ve seen under the sun, an error often made by rulers.

Ecclesiastes 2:14

A wise person uses the eyes in his head, but a fool walks in the dark. But I have also come to realize that the same destiny waits for both of them.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Then I saw that all hard work and skillful effort come from rivalry. Even this is pointless. ⌞It’s like⌟ trying to catch the wind.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

There are people who are all alone. They have no children or other family members. So there is no end to all the hard work they have to do. Their eyes are never satisfied with riches. But ⌞they never ask themselves⌟ why they are working so hard and depriving themselves of good things. Even this is pointless and a terrible tragedy.

Ecclesiastes 7:15

I have seen it all in my pointless life: Righteous people die in spite of being righteous. Wicked people go on living in spite of being wicked.

Jeremiah 12:1

O Lord, even if I would argue my case with you, you would always be right. Yet, I want to talk to you about your justice. Why do wicked people succeed? Why do treacherous people have peace and quiet?

Malachi 3:15

So now we call arrogant people blessed. Not only are evildoers encouraged, they even test God and get away with it.’ ”