Ecclesiastes 3:16-18

Modern English Version

¹⁶Moreover I saw what was under the sun:

In the place of justice, there was wickedness;
and in the place of righteousness, there was wickedness.

¹⁷I thought in my heart:

God will bring judgment
to the righteous and the wicked,
for there is an appropriate time
for every matter and deed.

¹⁸Then I thought in my heart: Regarding the account of sons of men, God is making clear to them to show that they are but animals.

Ecclesiastes 3:16-18

New International Version

¹⁶And I saw something else under the sun:

In the place of judgment—wickedness was there,
in the place of justice—wickedness was there.

¹⁷I said to myself,

“God will bring into judgment^(A)
both the righteous and the wicked,
for there will be a time for every activity,
a time to judge every deed.”^(B)

¹⁸I also said to myself, “As for humans, God tests them so that they may see that they are like the animals.^(C)

Modern English Version (MEV)

New International Version (NIV)