Ecclesiastes 3:16 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEcclesiastes 3:16 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וְע֥וֹד
ʻôwd
H5750
still
רָאִ֖יתִי
râʼâh
H7200
to see
תַּ֣חַת
tachath
H8478
under
הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ
shemesh
H8121
sun
מְק֤וֹם
mâqôwm
H4725
place
הַמִּשְׁפָּט֙
mishpâṭ
H4941
judgment
שָׁ֣מָּה
shâm
H8033
there
הָרֶ֔שַׁע
reshaʻ
H7562
wickedness
וּמְק֥וֹם
mâqôwm
H4725
place
הַצֶּ֖דֶק
tsedeq
H6664
righteousness
שָׁ֥מָּה
shâm
H8033
there
הָרָֽשַׁע
reshaʻ
H7562
wickedness
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World English Bible Public Domain
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.
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King James Version Public Domain
And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But again I saw under the sun: The place of justice—there wickedness; and the place of equity—there wickedness!
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).