Ecclesiastes 3:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 3:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 3:16 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 3:16 — KJV
“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)
Ecclesiastes 3:16 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 3:16
“Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime,”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:16: moreover, place, wickedness
“Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity. men...: Heb. men of heart”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:16: under, wickedness, iniquity
“Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:16: under, judgment, righteousness
“By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, the groves and images shall not stand up. images: or, sun images”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:16: under, sun, iniquity
“Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:16: place, judgment, righteousness
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