Verse Comparison: Ecclesiastes 3:16
<< Ecclesiastes 3:15 Ecclesiastes 3:17 >> American Standard Version
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.Amplified® Bible
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.Contemporary English Version
Everywhere on earth I saw violence and injustice instead of fairness and justice.Darby English Version
And moreover I saw under the sun, that in the place of judgment, wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, wickedness was there.Good News Bible
In addition, I have also noticed that in this world you find wickedness where justice and right ought to be.King James Version
And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.New American Standard Bible
Furthermore, I have seen under the sun {that} in the place of justice there is wickedness and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.New International Version
And I saw something else under the sun:
In the place of judgment—wickedness was there,
in the place of justice—wickedness was there.New King James Version
Moreover I saw under the sun:
In the place of judgment,
Wickedness was there;
And in the place of righteousness,
Iniquity was there.N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Furthermore, I have seen under the sun that in the place of justice there wickedness takes place and in the place of righteousness wickedness exists.Revised Standard Version
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.Young's Literal Translation
And again, I have seen under the sun the place of judgment -- there `is' the wicked; and the place of righteousness -- there `is' the wicked.
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