Ecclesiastes 3:16 - American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ And moreover I saw under the sun, in the place of justice, that wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ Moreover, I saw under the sun that in the place of justice there was wickedness, and that in the place of righteousness wickedness was there also.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ I saw something else under the sun: in the place of justice, there was wickedness; and in the place of what was right, there was wickedness again!

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ I saw under the sun: instead of judgment, impiety, and instead of justice, iniquity.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ I saw under the sun in the place of judgment wickedness, and in the place of justice iniquity.

English Standard Version 2016

¹⁶ Moreover, I saw under the sun that in the place of justice, even there was wickedness, and in the place of righteousness, even there was wickedness.

Ecclesiastes 3:16 Tagairtí Cros

Ecclesiastes 4:1

Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and, behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.

Ecclesiastes 5:7

For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, and in many words: but fear thou God.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter: for one higher than the high regardeth; and there are higher than they.

Ecclesiastes 8:9

All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man hath power over another to his hurt.

Isaiah 59:14

And justice is turned away backward, and righteousness standeth afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness cannot enter.

Micah 2:2

And they covet fields, and seize them; and houses, and take them away: and they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.

Micah 7:3

Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh, and the judge is ready for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth the evil desire of his soul: thus they weave it together.

Zephaniah 3:3

Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they leave nothing till the morrow.

Matthew 26:59

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

Acts 23:3

Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: and sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

James 2:6

But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats?