¹⁶Moreover, ^jI saw under the sun that in the place of justice, even ^kthere was wickedness, and in the place of righteousness, even there was wickedness.

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Cross references

jch. 4:1
kch. 5:8; [ch. 4:1]

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

And I saw something else under the sun:

In the place of judgment—wickedness was there,

in the place of justice—wickedness was there.

CSBChristian 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.

NLTNew Living Translation

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

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I saw something else under the sun: instead of justice there was evil; instead of righteousness there was wickedness.

KJV 1900King James Version

And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.

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