Ecclesiastes 3:16
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“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
What Does Ecclesiastes 3:16 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 3:16 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 3, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Judgment, Justice, Righteousness, and Heaven & Hell.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Ecclesiastes 3:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ecclesiastes 4:1“So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.”Psalms 94:20“Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?”Isaiah 59:14“And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.”Ecclesiastes 5:8“If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.”1 Kings 21:9“And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:”Psalms 58:1“Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?”Psalms 58:2“Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.”Psalms 82:2“How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.”Psalms 82:5“They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.”Psalms 94:21“They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.”Ecclesiastes 10:5“There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:”Acts 23:3“Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?”Isaiah 26:10“Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD.”Micah 2:2“And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.”Micah 7:3“That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.”Zephaniah 3:3“Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.”Zephaniah 3:5“The just LORD is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.”Matthew 26:59“Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;”Ecclesiastes 2:17“Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.”Ecclesiastes 7:15“All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.”
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