Ecclesiastes 3:17

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¹⁷I told myself, “God is going to judge the righteous and the evil alike, because every thing, every action, will happen at its own set time.”^a

I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked, for there is a time for every matter and for every work.

I said to myself,

“God will bring into judgment

both the righteous and the wicked,

for there will be a time for every activity,

a time to judge every deed.”

I said to myself, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every activity and every work.”

I said to myself, “In due season God will judge everyone, both good and bad, for all their deeds.”

So I said to myself, “God will surely judge the righteous and the wicked, for he has appointed a time of judgment for every deed and every work.”

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.

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