Ecclesiastes 3:17

I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every activity and every deed.”

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.”

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

I thought in mine heart, God wil iudge the iust and the wicked: for time is there for euery purpose and for euery worke.

Darby Translation

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

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.'

Bible in Basic English

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.

In context

16Furthermore, I saw under the sun that in the place of judgment there is wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.

18I said to myself, “As for the sons of men, God tests them so that they may see for themselves that they are but beasts.”

Read Ecclesiastes 3