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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.
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I also observed under the sun: there is wickedness at the place of judgment and there is wickedness at the place of righteousness.
Ecclesiastes 3:16 In-Context
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I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that people will fear him.
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Whatever is has already been, and what will be has been before; and God will call the past to account.
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And I saw something else under the sun: In the place of judgment—wickedness was there, in the place of justice—wickedness was there.
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I said to myself, “God will bring into judgment both the righteous and the wicked, for there will be a time for every activity, a time to judge every deed.”
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I also said to myself, “As for humans, God tests them so that they may see that they are like the animals.