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Ecclesiastes 3:16 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Ecclesiastes 3:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ecclesiastes chapter 3 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Injustice and the Judgment to Come
“And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.”
Ecclesiastes 3:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 3:16
I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there—the courtroom itself is corrupted. The Hebrew mishpat (מִשְׁפָּט, judgment) denotes the sacred space where justice should reign, yet resha (רֶשַׁע, wickedness) pollutes it. The place of righteousness, that iniquity was there—even where tsedek (צֶדֶק, righteousness) should dwell, awel (עָוֶל, iniquity/perversion) resides instead.This is the Preacher's devastating observation: institutional corruption infects the very systems designed to uphold justice. Judges take bribes (Exodus 23:8), courts favor the powerful (Amos 5:12), ri...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 3:16
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“the tears of those who were oppressed”
“and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district”
“God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?”
“silent ones? Do you judge blamelessly”
“How long will ye judge unjustly”
“and condemn the innocent blood.”
“Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.”
“and righteousness stands afar off; for truth is fallen in the street”
“That they may do evil with both hands earnestly”
“saying”