Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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.” New Living Translation I said to myself, “In due season God will judge everyone, both good and bad, for all their deeds.” English Standard Version I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked, for there is a time for every matter and for every work. 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.” King James Bible 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. New King James Version I said in my heart, “God shall judge the righteous and the wicked, For there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.” New American Standard Bible I said to myself, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked,” for a time for every matter and for every deed is there. NASB 1995 I said to myself, “God will judge both the righteous man and the wicked man,” for a time for every matter and for every deed is there. NASB 1977 I said to myself, “God will judge both the righteous man and the wicked man,” for a time for every matter and for every deed is there. Legacy Standard Bible I said in my heart, “God will judge both the righteous man and the wicked man,” for a time for every matter and for every work is there. Amplified Bible I said to myself, “God will judge both the righteous and the wicked,” for there is a time [appointed] for every matter and for every deed. Christian Standard Bible I said to myself, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every activity and every work.” Holman Christian Standard Bible I said to myself, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every activity and every work.” 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English I said in my heart:" the righteous and the wicked God judges, because there is a time for every matter and every work" Brenton Septuagint Translation And I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the ungodly: for there is a time there for every action and for every work. Contemporary English Version So I told myself that God has set a time and a place for everything. He will judge everyone, both the wicked and the good. Douay-Rheims Bible And I said in my heart: God shall judge both the just and the wicked, and then shall be the time of every thing. English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation I thought to myself, "God will judge righteous people as well as wicked people, because there is a specific time for every activity and every work that is done." Good News Translation I told myself, "God is going to judge the righteous and the evil alike, because every thing, every action, will happen at its own set time." International Standard Version I told myself, "God will judge both the righteous and the wicked, because there is a time set to judge every event and every work." JPS Tanakh 1917 I said in my heart: 'The righteous and the wicked God will judge; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.' Literal Standard Version I said in my heart, “The righteous and the wicked God judges, for a time [is] to every matter and for every work there.” Majority 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.” New American Bible I said in my heart, both the just and the wicked God will judge, since a time is set for every affair and for every work. NET Bible I thought to myself, "God will judge both the righteous and the wicked; for there is an appropriate time for every activity, and there is a time of judgment for every deed. New Revised Standard Version I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked, for he has appointed a time for every matter, and for every work. New Heart 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." Webster's Bible 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. 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.” 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.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context From Dust to Dust16Furthermore, I saw under the sun that in the place of judgment there is wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness. 17I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every activity and every deed.” 18I said to myself, “As for the sons of men, God tests them so that they may see for themselves that they are but beasts.”… Cross References Matthew 16:27 For the Son of Man will come in His Father's glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done. Romans 2:6 God "will repay each one according to his deeds." 2 Thessalonians 1:6 After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, Genesis 18:25 Far be it from You to do such a thing--to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?" Psalm 96:13 before the LORD, for He is coming--He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness. Psalm 98:9 before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity. Ecclesiastes 3:1 To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: Treasury of Scripture I said in my heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work. said Ecclesiastes 1:16 I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. Ecclesiastes 2:1 I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity. God Ecclesiastes 12:14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. Genesis 18:25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? Psalm 98:9 Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity. for Ecclesiastes 3:1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: Jeremiah 29:10,11 For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place… Daniel 11:40 And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over. Jump to Previous Activity Appointed Bad Deed Good Heart Judge Judgment Matter Purpose Righteous Thought Time Wicked WorkJump to Next Activity Appointed Bad Deed Good Heart Judge Judgment Matter Purpose Righteous Thought Time Wicked WorkEcclesiastes 3 1. by the necessary change of times, vanity is added to human travail11. is an excellence in God's works 16. as for man, God shall judge his works hereafter, though here he be like a beast (17) A time there--viz., with God. In this verse a judgment after this life is clearly spoken of, but not yet asserted as a conclusion definitely adopted, but only as a belief of the writer's conflicting with the doubts expressed in the following verses. "1 said in mine heart," with which Ecclesiastes 3:17-18 both begin, conveys the idea, "I thought," and yet again I thought." The writer returns again to speak of the punishment of the wicked in Ecclesiastes 8:15; Ecclesiastes 11:9.Verse 17. - I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked. In view of the injustice that prevails in earthly tribunals, Koheleth takes comfort in the thought that there is retribution in store for every man. when God shall award sentence according to deserts. God is a righteous Judge strong and patient, and his decisions are infallible. Future judgment is here plainly stated, as it is at the final conclusion (Ecclesiastes 11:14). They who refuse to credit the writer with belief in this great doctrine resort to the theory of interpolation and alteration in order to account for the language in this and analogous passages. There can be no doubt that the present text has hitherto always been regarded as genuine, and that it does clearly assert future retribution, though not so much as a conclusion firmly established, but rather as a belief which may explain anomalies and afford comfort under trying circumstances. For there is a time there for every purpose and for every work. The adverb rendered "there" (שָׁם, sham) is placed emphatically, at the end of the sentence. Thus the Septuagint, "There is a reason for every action, and for every work there (ἐκεῖ)." Many take it to mean" in the other world," and Plumptre cites Eurip., 'Med.,' 1073 - Ἐνδαιμονοῖτον ἀλλ ἐκεῖ τὰ δ ἐνθάδε "All good be with you! but it must be there; Hebrew Iאֲנִי֙ (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I said אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי (’ā·mar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 559: To utter, say in my heart, בְּלִבִּ֔י (bə·lib·bî) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre “God הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative will judge יִשְׁפֹּ֖ט (yiš·pōṭ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate the righteous הַצַּדִּיק֙ (haṣ·ṣad·dîq) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous and וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case the wicked, הָ֣רָשָׁ֔ע (hā·rā·šā‘) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person since כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction there is a time עֵ֣ת (‘êṯ) Noun - common singular Strong's 6256: Time, now, when for every לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every activity חֵ֔פֶץ (ḥê·p̄eṣ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2656: Pleasure, desire, a valuable thing, a matter and every כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every deed.” הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה (ham·ma·‘ă·śeh) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property Links Ecclesiastes 3:17 NIVEcclesiastes 3:17 NLT Ecclesiastes 3:17 ESV Ecclesiastes 3:17 NASB Ecclesiastes 3:17 KJV Ecclesiastes 3:17 BibleApps.com Ecclesiastes 3:17 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 3:17 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 3:17 French Bible Ecclesiastes 3:17 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 3:17 I said in my heart God will (Ecclesiast. 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