Ecclesiastes 3:17
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every activity and every deed.”
In context
15 What exists has already been, and what will be has already been, for God will call to account what has passed.
16 Furthermore, I saw under the sun that in the place of judgment there is wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.
17 I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every activity and every deed.”
18 I said to myself, “As for the sons of men, God tests them so that they may see for themselves that they are but beasts.”
19 For the fates of both men and beasts are the same: As one dies, so dies the other—they all have the same breath. Man has no advantage over the animals, since everything is futile.
Ecclesiastes 3:17 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every activity and every deed.”
- KJV King James Version
- I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.
- WEB World English Bible
- I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- I said in my heart, 'The righteous and the wicked doth God judge, for a time [is] to every matter and for every work there.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.
- WBS Webster Bible
- I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.