Ecclesiastes 3:17 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
I said in my heart, God will be judge of the good and of the bad; because a time for every purpose and for every work has been fixed by him.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
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."
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
I said in my heart, `The righteous and the wicked doth God judge, for a time `is' to every matter and for every work there.'
| I | אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי | ʾāmartî | ah-MAHR-tee |
| said | אֲנִי֙ | ʾăniy | uh-NEE |
| in mine heart, | בְּלִבִּ֔י | bĕlibbî | beh-lee-BEE |
| God | אֶת | ʾet | et |
| judge shall | הַצַּדִּיק֙ | haṣṣaddîq | ha-tsa-DEEK |
| וְאֶת | wĕʾet | veh-ET | |
| the righteous | הָ֣רָשָׁ֔ע | hārāšāʿ | HA-ra-SHA |
| wicked: the and | יִשְׁפֹּ֖ט | yišpōṭ | yeesh-POTE |
| for | הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים | hāʾĕlōhîm | ha-ay-loh-HEEM |
| there is a time | כִּי | kî | kee |
| there | עֵ֣ת | ʿēt | ate |
| every for | לְכָל | lĕkāl | leh-HAHL |
| purpose | חֵ֔פֶץ | ḥēpeṣ | HAY-fets |
| and for | וְעַ֥ל | wĕʿal | veh-AL |
| every | כָּל | kāl | kahl |
| work. | הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה | hammaʿăśe | ha-ma-uh-SEH |
| שָֽׁם׃ | šām | shahm |