Ecclesiastes 3:16-18

World English Bible

¹⁶ 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. ¹⁷ 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.” ¹⁸ I said in my heart, “As for the sons of men, God tests them, so that they may see that they themselves are like animals.