Ecclesiastes 8:14

New King James Version

There is a vanity which occurs on earth, that there are just men to whom it happens according to the work of the wicked; again, there are wicked men to whom it happens according to the work of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.

Cross References

Job 1:22

In all this Job did not sin nor charge God with wrong.

Job 21:7

Why do the wicked live and become old, Yes, become mighty in power?

Job 27:12

Surely all of you have seen it; Why then do you behave with complete nonsense?

Psalm 73:3

For I was envious of the boastful, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Ecclesiastes 10:5

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

Ecclesiastes 2:14

The wise man’s eyes are in his head, But the fool walks in darkness. Yet I myself perceived That the same event happens to them all.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Again, I saw that for all toil and every skillful work a man is envied by his neighbor. This also is vanity and grasping for the wind.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

There is one alone, without companion: He has neither son nor brother. Yet there is no end to all his labors, Nor is his eye satisfied with riches. But he never asks, “For whom do I toil and deprive myself of good?” This also is vanity and a grave misfortune.

Ecclesiastes 7:15

I have seen everything in my days of vanity: There is a just man who perishes in his righteousness, And there is a wicked man who prolongs life in his wickedness.

Jeremiah 12:1

Righteous are You, O Lord, when I plead with You; Yet let me talk with You about Your judgments. Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are those happy who deal so treacherously?

Malachi 3:15

So now we call the proud blessed, For those who do wickedness are raised up; They even tempt God and go free.’ ”