NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon And moreover I sawra'ah (raw-aw') to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions. under the sun shemesh (sheh'-mesh) the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (arch.) a notched battlement -- + east side(-ward), sun (rising), + west(-ward), window. the place maqowm (maw-kome') a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind) of judgment mishpat (mish-pawt') a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective that wickedness resha` (reh'-shah) a wrong (especially moral) -- iniquity, wicked(-ness). was there and the place maqowm (maw-kome') a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind) of righteousness tsedeq (tseh'-dek) the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity -- even, (that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness). that iniquity resha` (reh'-shah) a wrong (especially moral) -- iniquity, wicked(-ness). was there Parallel Verses 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. King James Bible And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there. Holman Christian Standard Bible I also observed under the sun: there is wickedness at the place of judgment and there is wickedness at the place of righteousness. International Standard Version I also examined on earth: where the halls of justice were supposed to be, there was lawlessness; and where the righteous were supposed to be, there was lawlessness. NET Bible I saw something else on earth: In the place of justice, there was wickedness, and in the place of fairness, there was wickedness. GOD'S WORD® Translation I saw something else under the sun: There is wickedness where justice should be found. There is wickedness where righteousness should be found. King James 2000 Bible And moreover I saw under the sun the place of justice, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there. Links Ecclesiastes 3:16Ecclesiastes 3:16 NIV Ecclesiastes 3:16 NLT Ecclesiastes 3:16 ESV Ecclesiastes 3:16 NASB Ecclesiastes 3:16 KJV |