Ecclesiastes 3:16

I saw something else on earth: ¹  In the place of justice, there was wickedness, and in the place of fairness, ²  there was wickedness.

And I saw something else under the sun: In the place of judgment—wickedness was there, in the place of justice— wickedness was there.

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.

I also noticed that throughout the world there is evil in the courtroom. Yes, even the courts of law are corrupt!

I took another good look at what's going on: The very place of judgment--corrupt!

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.

Moreover I saw under the sun that in the place of justice, wickedness was there, and in the place of righteousness, wickedness was there as well.

Moreover I saw under the sun: In the place of judgment, Wickedness was there; And in the place of righteousness, Iniquity was there.

I saw something else on earth: ¹  In the place of justice, there was wickedness, and in the place of fairness, ²  there was wickedness.

¹ tn Heb “under the sun.”

² tn Or “righteousness.”