Ecclesiastes 3:16 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And again, I saw under the sun, in the place of the judges, that evil was there; and in the place of righteousness, that evil was there.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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.
| And moreover | וְע֥וֹד | wĕʿôd | veh-ODE |
| I saw | רָאִ֖יתִי | rāʾîtî | ra-EE-tee |
| under | תַּ֣חַת | taḥat | TA-haht |
| sun the | הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ | haššāmeš | ha-SHA-mesh |
| the place | מְק֤וֹם | mĕqôm | meh-KOME |
| of judgment, | הַמִּשְׁפָּט֙ | hammišpāṭ | ha-meesh-PAHT |
| wickedness that | שָׁ֣מָּה | šāmmâ | SHA-ma |
| was there; | הָרֶ֔שַׁע | hārešaʿ | ha-REH-sha |
| and the place | וּמְק֥וֹם | ûmĕqôm | oo-meh-KOME |
| righteousness, of | הַצֶּ֖דֶק | haṣṣedeq | ha-TSEH-dek |
| that iniquity | שָׁ֥מָּה | šāmmâ | SHA-ma |
| was there. | הָרָֽשַׁע׃ | hārāšaʿ | ha-RA-sha |