Ecclesiastes 8:14 Here’s something else on this earth that doesn’t have any meaning. Sometimes godly people get what sinful people should receive. And sinful people get what g...

8:14 NIrV

逐节对照

New International Reader's Version - Here’s something else on this earth that doesn’t have any meaning. Sometimes godly people get what sinful people should receive. And sinful people get what godly people should receive. Here’s what I’m telling you. That doesn’t have any meaning either.
新标点和合本 - 世上有一件虚空的事，就是义人所遭遇的，反照恶人所行的；又有恶人所遭遇的，反照义人所行的。我说，这也是虚空。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 世上有一件虚空的事，就是义人所遭遇的，反而照恶人所做的；恶人所遭遇的，反而照义人所做的。我说，这也是虚空。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 世上有一件虚空的事，就是义人所遭遇的，反而照恶人所做的；恶人所遭遇的，反而照义人所做的。我说，这也是虚空。
当代译本 - 世上有一件虚空的事，就是义人遭受了恶人当受的报应，恶人却享受了义人该享的福乐。我认为这也是虚空。
圣经新译本 - 在世上有一件虚空的事，就是义人照恶人所行的受报应，恶人照义人所行的得报偿。我说，这也是虚空。
中文标准译本 - 有一件虚空的事发生在地上：临到义人的是照着恶人所行的，临到恶人的是照着义人所行的。我说：“这也是虚空！”
现代标点和合本 - 世上有一件虚空的事，就是义人所遭遇的反照恶人所行的，又有恶人所遭遇的反照义人所行的。我说，这也是虚空。
和合本（拼音版） - 世上有一件虚空的事，就是义人所遭遇的，反照恶人所行的；又有恶人所遭遇的，反照义人所行的。我说，这也是虚空。
New International Version - There is something else meaningless that occurs on earth: the righteous who get what the wicked deserve, and the wicked who get what the righteous deserve. This too, I say, is meaningless.
English Standard Version - There is a vanity that takes place on earth, that there are righteous people to whom it happens according to the deeds of the wicked, and there are wicked people to whom it happens according to the deeds of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.
New Living Translation - And this is not all that is meaningless in our world. In this life, good people are often treated as though they were wicked, and wicked people are often treated as though they were good. This is so meaningless!
The Message - Here’s something that happens all the time and makes no sense at all: Good people get what’s coming to the wicked, and bad people get what’s coming to the good. I tell you, this makes no sense. It’s smoke.
Christian Standard Bible - There is a futility that is done on the earth: there are righteous people who get what the actions of the wicked deserve, and there are wicked people who get what the actions of the righteous deserve. I say that this too is futile.
New American Standard Bible - There is futility which is done on the earth, that is, there are righteous people to whom it happens according to the deeds of the wicked. On the other hand, there are evil people to whom it happens according to the deeds of the righteous. I say that this too is futility.
New King James Version - There is a vanity which occurs on earth, that there are just men to whom it happens according to the work of the wicked; again, there are wicked men to whom it happens according to the work of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.
Amplified Bible - There is a meaningless and futile thing which is done on the earth: that is, there are righteous men whose gain is as though they were evil, and evil men whose gain is as though they were righteous. I say that this too is futility (meaningless, vain).
American Standard Version - There is a vanity which is done upon the earth, that there are righteous men unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there are wicked men to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.
King James Version - There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.
New English Translation - Here is another enigma that occurs on earth: Sometimes there are righteous people who get what the wicked deserve, and sometimes there are wicked people who get what the righteous deserve. I said, “This also is an enigma.”
World English Bible - There is a vanity which is done on the earth, that there are righteous men to whom it happens according to the work of the wicked. Again, there are wicked men to whom it happens according to the work of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.
新標點和合本 - 世上有一件虛空的事，就是義人所遭遇的，反照惡人所行的；又有惡人所遭遇的，反照義人所行的。我說，這也是虛空。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 世上有一件虛空的事，就是義人所遭遇的，反而照惡人所做的；惡人所遭遇的，反而照義人所做的。我說，這也是虛空。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 世上有一件虛空的事，就是義人所遭遇的，反而照惡人所做的；惡人所遭遇的，反而照義人所做的。我說，這也是虛空。
當代譯本 - 世上有一件虛空的事，就是義人遭受了惡人當受的報應，惡人卻享受了義人該享的福樂。我認為這也是虛空。
聖經新譯本 - 在世上有一件虛空的事，就是義人照惡人所行的受報應，惡人照義人所行的得報償。我說，這也是虛空。
呂振中譯本 - 有一件虛空的事、是地上常發生的：就是有義人、所遭遇的、是照惡人的行為應得的；又有惡人、所遭遇的、是照義人的行為所應得的：我說這也是虛空。
中文標準譯本 - 有一件虛空的事發生在地上：臨到義人的是照著惡人所行的，臨到惡人的是照著義人所行的。我說：「這也是虛空！」
現代標點和合本 - 世上有一件虛空的事，就是義人所遭遇的反照惡人所行的，又有惡人所遭遇的反照義人所行的。我說，這也是虛空。
文理和合譯本 - 世有虛空之事、有義人所遭、依惡人所作、有惡人所遇、依義人所為、我謂斯亦虛空、
文理委辦譯本 - 天下事可為長太息者、有時義人遭難、幾同惡人、惡人蒙休、有類義人、我則曰、此屬於虛。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 世間更有一患事、即有善人遭惡人所當遭者、有惡人遇善人所當遇者、我則曰、此亦屬於虛、
Nueva Versión Internacional - En la tierra suceden cosas absurdas, pues hay hombres justos a quienes les va como si fueran malvados, y hay malvados a quienes les va como si fueran justos. ¡Y yo digo que también esto es absurdo!
현대인의 성경 - 세상에는 이해할 수 없는 일이 많이 있다. 의로운 사람이 악인의 벌을 받는 경우가 있고 악인이 의로운 사람의 상을 받는 경우도 있으니 이것도 헛된 것이다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Есть еще нечто суетное, что случается на земле: праведник получает то, что заслуживает нечестивый, а нечестивый получает то, что заслуживает праведник. И сказал я, что это тоже суета.
Восточный перевод - Есть ещё нечто пустое, что случается на земле: праведник получает то, что заслуживает нечестивый, а нечестивый получает то, что заслуживает праведник. И сказал я, что это тоже пустое.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Есть ещё нечто пустое, что случается на земле: праведник получает то, что заслуживает нечестивый, а нечестивый получает то, что заслуживает праведник. И сказал я, что это тоже пустое.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Есть ещё нечто пустое, что случается на земле: праведник получает то, что заслуживает нечестивый, а нечестивый получает то, что заслуживает праведник. И сказал я, что это тоже пустое.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Il y a une autre chose déplorable qui se passe sur la terre : certains justes subissent le sort que méritent les agissements des méchants, et certains méchants ont le sort que méritent les œuvres des justes. Je me suis dit que c’est encore là bien déplorable !
リビングバイブル - この地上では、奇妙なことが起こっています。正しい人が悪人のような待遇を受け、逆に、悪人が正しい人のような待遇を受けているのです。これもまた、割り切れない思いにさせられます。
Nova Versão Internacional - Há mais uma coisa sem sentido na terra: justos que recebem o que os ímpios merecem, e ímpios que recebem o que os justos merecem. Isto também, penso eu, não faz sentido.
Hoffnung für alle - Und trotzdem geschieht so vieles auf der Welt, das keinen Sinn ergibt: Da geht es rechtschaffenen Menschen so schlecht, wie es den Gottlosen gehen sollte. Und da haben Gottlose ein so schönes Leben, als hätten sie Gottes Gebote befolgt. Das kommt mir alles so sinnlos vor!
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Còn một điều vô nghĩa nữa xảy ra trong thế giới chúng ta. Trong cuộc đời này, có những người thiện bị đối xử như thể họ làm điều ác, lại có những người ác được đối xử như thể họ làm điều thiện. Đây cũng là điều vô nghĩa!
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - มีสิ่งอนิจจังอีกอย่างที่เกิดขึ้นในโลกนี้คือ คนชอบธรรมรับผลที่ควรตกแก่คนชั่ว แต่คนชั่วกลับรับผลที่ควรตกแก่คนชอบธรรม ข้าพเจ้ากล่าวว่า นี่ก็อนิจจัง
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - มีความไร้ค่าเกิดขึ้นในโลกนี้คือ บางครั้งคนที่มีความชอบธรรมได้รับสิ่งที่คนชั่วสมควรได้รับ และบางครั้งคนชั่วได้รับสิ่งที่ผู้มีความชอบธรรมสมควรได้รับ ข้าพเจ้าพูดว่า นั่นก็ไร้ค่าเช่นกัน

交叉引用

Ecclesiastes 10:5 - Here’s something evil I’ve seen on this earth. And it’s the kind of mistake that rulers make.
Ecclesiastes 4:8 - A man lived all by himself. He didn’t have any sons or brothers. His hard work never ended. But he wasn’t happy with what he had. “Who am I working so hard for?” he asked. “Why don’t I get the things I enjoy?” That doesn’t have any meaning either. In fact, it’s a very bad deal!
Job 9:22 - It all amounts to the same thing. That’s why I say, ‘God destroys honest people and sinful people alike.’
Job 9:23 - Suppose a plague brings sudden death. Then he laughs when those who haven’t sinned lose hope.
Job 9:24 - Suppose a nation falls into the power of sinful people. Then God makes its judges blind to the truth. If he isn’t the one doing it, who is?
Job 21:17 - “How often are their lamps blown out? How often does trouble come on them? How often does God punish them when he’s angry?
Job 21:18 - How often are they like straw blowing in the wind? How often are they like tumbleweeds swept away by a storm?
Job 21:19 - People say, ‘God stores up the punishment of evil people for their children.’ But let God punish the evil people themselves. Then they’ll learn a lesson from it.
Job 21:20 - Let their own eyes see how they are destroyed. Let them drink the wine of the Mighty One’s anger.
Job 21:21 - What do they care about the families they leave behind? What do they care about them when their lives come to an end?
Job 21:22 - “Can anyone teach God anything? After all, he judges even the angels in heaven.
Job 21:23 - Some people die while they are still very strong. They are completely secure. They have an easy life.
Job 21:24 - They are well fed. Their bodies are healthy.
Job 21:25 - Others die while their spirits are bitter. They’ve never enjoyed anything good.
Job 21:26 - Side by side they lie in the dust of death. The worms in their graves cover all of them.
Job 21:27 - “I know exactly what you people are thinking. I know you are planning to do bad things to me.
Job 21:28 - You are saying to yourselves, ‘Where is the great man’s house now? Where are the tents where his evil family lived?’
Job 21:29 - Haven’t you ever asked questions of those who travel? Haven’t you paid any attention to their stories?
Job 21:30 - They’ll tell you that sinful people are spared from the day of trouble. They’ll say that those people are saved from the day when God will judge.
Job 21:31 - Who speaks against them for the way they act? Who pays them back for what they’ve done?
Job 21:32 - Their bodies will be carried to their graves. Guards will watch over their tombs.
Job 21:33 - The soil in the valley will be pleasant to those who have died. Many people will walk along behind their bodies. Many others will walk in front of them.
Job 21:34 - “So how can you comfort me with your speeches? They don’t make any sense at all. Your answers are nothing but lies!”
Ecclesiastes 4:4 - I also saw that a person works hard and accomplishes a lot. But they do it only because they want what another person has. That doesn’t have any meaning either. It’s like chasing the wind.
Job 24:21 - They mistreat women who aren’t able to have children. They aren’t kind to widows.
Job 24:22 - But God is powerful. He even drags away people who are strong. When he rises up against them, they can never be sure they are safe.
Job 24:23 - God might let them rest and feel secure. But his eyes see how they live.
Job 24:24 - For a little while they are honored. Then they are gone. They are brought low. And they die like everyone else. They are cut off like heads of grain.
Job 24:25 - “Who can prove that what I’m saying is wrong? Who can prove that my words aren’t true?”
Jeremiah 12:1 - Lord, when I bring a matter to you, you always do what is right. But now I would like to speak with you about whether you are being fair. Why are sinful people successful? Why do those who can’t be trusted have an easy life?
Psalm 73:12 - Here is what sinful people are like. They don’t have a care in the world. They keep getting richer and richer.
Psalm 73:13 - It seems as if I have kept my heart pure for no reason. It didn’t do me any good to wash my hands to show that I wasn’t guilty of doing anything wrong.
Psalm 73:14 - Day after day I’ve been in pain. God has punished me in a new way every morning.
Job 21:7 - Why do sinful people keep on living? The older they grow, the richer they get.
Ecclesiastes 9:1 - I thought about all these things. I realized that those who are wise and do what is right are under God’s control. What they do is also under his control. But no one knows whether they will be loved or hated.
Ecclesiastes 9:2 - Everyone will die someday. Death comes to godly and sinful people alike. It comes to good and bad people alike. It comes to “clean” and “unclean” people alike. Those who offer sacrifices and those who don’t offer them also die. A good person dies, and so does a sinner. Those who make promises die. So do those who are afraid to make them.
Ecclesiastes 9:3 - Here’s what is so bad about everything that happens on this earth. Death catches up with all of us. Also, the hearts of people are full of evil. They live in foolish pleasure. After that, they join those who have already died.
Psalm 73:3 - I saw that proud and sinful people were doing well. And I began to long for what they had.
Ecclesiastes 2:14 - The eyes of a wise person see things clearly. A person who is foolish lives in darkness. But I finally realized that death catches up with both of them.
Malachi 3:15 - But now we call proud people blessed. Things go well with those who do what is evil. And God doesn’t even punish those who test him.’ ”
Ecclesiastes 7:15 - In my meaningless life here’s what I’ve seen. I’ve seen godly people dying even though they are godly. And I’ve seen sinful people living a long time even though they are sinful.

逐节对照

交叉引用

New International Reader's Version - Here’s something else on this earth that doesn’t have any meaning. Sometimes godly people get what sinful people should receive. And sinful people get what godly people should receive. Here’s what I’m telling you. That doesn’t have any meaning either.
新标点和合本 - 世上有一件虚空的事，就是义人所遭遇的，反照恶人所行的；又有恶人所遭遇的，反照义人所行的。我说，这也是虚空。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 世上有一件虚空的事，就是义人所遭遇的，反而照恶人所做的；恶人所遭遇的，反而照义人所做的。我说，这也是虚空。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 世上有一件虚空的事，就是义人所遭遇的，反而照恶人所做的；恶人所遭遇的，反而照义人所做的。我说，这也是虚空。
当代译本 - 世上有一件虚空的事，就是义人遭受了恶人当受的报应，恶人却享受了义人该享的福乐。我认为这也是虚空。
圣经新译本 - 在世上有一件虚空的事，就是义人照恶人所行的受报应，恶人照义人所行的得报偿。我说，这也是虚空。
中文标准译本 - 有一件虚空的事发生在地上：临到义人的是照着恶人所行的，临到恶人的是照着义人所行的。我说：“这也是虚空！”
现代标点和合本 - 世上有一件虚空的事，就是义人所遭遇的反照恶人所行的，又有恶人所遭遇的反照义人所行的。我说，这也是虚空。
和合本（拼音版） - 世上有一件虚空的事，就是义人所遭遇的，反照恶人所行的；又有恶人所遭遇的，反照义人所行的。我说，这也是虚空。
New International Version - There is something else meaningless that occurs on earth: the righteous who get what the wicked deserve, and the wicked who get what the righteous deserve. This too, I say, is meaningless.
English Standard Version - There is a vanity that takes place on earth, that there are righteous people to whom it happens according to the deeds of the wicked, and there are wicked people to whom it happens according to the deeds of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.
New Living Translation - And this is not all that is meaningless in our world. In this life, good people are often treated as though they were wicked, and wicked people are often treated as though they were good. This is so meaningless!
The Message - Here’s something that happens all the time and makes no sense at all: Good people get what’s coming to the wicked, and bad people get what’s coming to the good. I tell you, this makes no sense. It’s smoke.
Christian Standard Bible - There is a futility that is done on the earth: there are righteous people who get what the actions of the wicked deserve, and there are wicked people who get what the actions of the righteous deserve. I say that this too is futile.
New American Standard Bible - There is futility which is done on the earth, that is, there are righteous people to whom it happens according to the deeds of the wicked. On the other hand, there are evil people to whom it happens according to the deeds of the righteous. I say that this too is futility.
New King James Version - There is a vanity which occurs on earth, that there are just men to whom it happens according to the work of the wicked; again, there are wicked men to whom it happens according to the work of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.
Amplified Bible - There is a meaningless and futile thing which is done on the earth: that is, there are righteous men whose gain is as though they were evil, and evil men whose gain is as though they were righteous. I say that this too is futility (meaningless, vain).
American Standard Version - There is a vanity which is done upon the earth, that there are righteous men unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there are wicked men to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.
King James Version - There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.
New English Translation - Here is another enigma that occurs on earth: Sometimes there are righteous people who get what the wicked deserve, and sometimes there are wicked people who get what the righteous deserve. I said, “This also is an enigma.”
World English Bible - There is a vanity which is done on the earth, that there are righteous men to whom it happens according to the work of the wicked. Again, there are wicked men to whom it happens according to the work of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.
新標點和合本 - 世上有一件虛空的事，就是義人所遭遇的，反照惡人所行的；又有惡人所遭遇的，反照義人所行的。我說，這也是虛空。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 世上有一件虛空的事，就是義人所遭遇的，反而照惡人所做的；惡人所遭遇的，反而照義人所做的。我說，這也是虛空。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 世上有一件虛空的事，就是義人所遭遇的，反而照惡人所做的；惡人所遭遇的，反而照義人所做的。我說，這也是虛空。
當代譯本 - 世上有一件虛空的事，就是義人遭受了惡人當受的報應，惡人卻享受了義人該享的福樂。我認為這也是虛空。
聖經新譯本 - 在世上有一件虛空的事，就是義人照惡人所行的受報應，惡人照義人所行的得報償。我說，這也是虛空。
呂振中譯本 - 有一件虛空的事、是地上常發生的：就是有義人、所遭遇的、是照惡人的行為應得的；又有惡人、所遭遇的、是照義人的行為所應得的：我說這也是虛空。
中文標準譯本 - 有一件虛空的事發生在地上：臨到義人的是照著惡人所行的，臨到惡人的是照著義人所行的。我說：「這也是虛空！」
現代標點和合本 - 世上有一件虛空的事，就是義人所遭遇的反照惡人所行的，又有惡人所遭遇的反照義人所行的。我說，這也是虛空。
文理和合譯本 - 世有虛空之事、有義人所遭、依惡人所作、有惡人所遇、依義人所為、我謂斯亦虛空、
文理委辦譯本 - 天下事可為長太息者、有時義人遭難、幾同惡人、惡人蒙休、有類義人、我則曰、此屬於虛。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 世間更有一患事、即有善人遭惡人所當遭者、有惡人遇善人所當遇者、我則曰、此亦屬於虛、
Nueva Versión Internacional - En la tierra suceden cosas absurdas, pues hay hombres justos a quienes les va como si fueran malvados, y hay malvados a quienes les va como si fueran justos. ¡Y yo digo que también esto es absurdo!
현대인의 성경 - 세상에는 이해할 수 없는 일이 많이 있다. 의로운 사람이 악인의 벌을 받는 경우가 있고 악인이 의로운 사람의 상을 받는 경우도 있으니 이것도 헛된 것이다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Есть еще нечто суетное, что случается на земле: праведник получает то, что заслуживает нечестивый, а нечестивый получает то, что заслуживает праведник. И сказал я, что это тоже суета.
Восточный перевод - Есть ещё нечто пустое, что случается на земле: праведник получает то, что заслуживает нечестивый, а нечестивый получает то, что заслуживает праведник. И сказал я, что это тоже пустое.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Есть ещё нечто пустое, что случается на земле: праведник получает то, что заслуживает нечестивый, а нечестивый получает то, что заслуживает праведник. И сказал я, что это тоже пустое.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Есть ещё нечто пустое, что случается на земле: праведник получает то, что заслуживает нечестивый, а нечестивый получает то, что заслуживает праведник. И сказал я, что это тоже пустое.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Il y a une autre chose déplorable qui se passe sur la terre : certains justes subissent le sort que méritent les agissements des méchants, et certains méchants ont le sort que méritent les œuvres des justes. Je me suis dit que c’est encore là bien déplorable !
リビングバイブル - この地上では、奇妙なことが起こっています。正しい人が悪人のような待遇を受け、逆に、悪人が正しい人のような待遇を受けているのです。これもまた、割り切れない思いにさせられます。
Nova Versão Internacional - Há mais uma coisa sem sentido na terra: justos que recebem o que os ímpios merecem, e ímpios que recebem o que os justos merecem. Isto também, penso eu, não faz sentido.
Hoffnung für alle - Und trotzdem geschieht so vieles auf der Welt, das keinen Sinn ergibt: Da geht es rechtschaffenen Menschen so schlecht, wie es den Gottlosen gehen sollte. Und da haben Gottlose ein so schönes Leben, als hätten sie Gottes Gebote befolgt. Das kommt mir alles so sinnlos vor!
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Còn một điều vô nghĩa nữa xảy ra trong thế giới chúng ta. Trong cuộc đời này, có những người thiện bị đối xử như thể họ làm điều ác, lại có những người ác được đối xử như thể họ làm điều thiện. Đây cũng là điều vô nghĩa!
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - มีสิ่งอนิจจังอีกอย่างที่เกิดขึ้นในโลกนี้คือ คนชอบธรรมรับผลที่ควรตกแก่คนชั่ว แต่คนชั่วกลับรับผลที่ควรตกแก่คนชอบธรรม ข้าพเจ้ากล่าวว่า นี่ก็อนิจจัง
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - มีความไร้ค่าเกิดขึ้นในโลกนี้คือ บางครั้งคนที่มีความชอบธรรมได้รับสิ่งที่คนชั่วสมควรได้รับ และบางครั้งคนชั่วได้รับสิ่งที่ผู้มีความชอบธรรมสมควรได้รับ ข้าพเจ้าพูดว่า นั่นก็ไร้ค่าเช่นกัน

Ecclesiastes 10:5 - Here’s something evil I’ve seen on this earth. And it’s the kind of mistake that rulers make.
Ecclesiastes 4:8 - A man lived all by himself. He didn’t have any sons or brothers. His hard work never ended. But he wasn’t happy with what he had. “Who am I working so hard for?” he asked. “Why don’t I get the things I enjoy?” That doesn’t have any meaning either. In fact, it’s a very bad deal!
Job 9:22 - It all amounts to the same thing. That’s why I say, ‘God destroys honest people and sinful people alike.’
Job 9:23 - Suppose a plague brings sudden death. Then he laughs when those who haven’t sinned lose hope.
Job 9:24 - Suppose a nation falls into the power of sinful people. Then God makes its judges blind to the truth. If he isn’t the one doing it, who is?
Job 21:17 - “How often are their lamps blown out? How often does trouble come on them? How often does God punish them when he’s angry?
Job 21:18 - How often are they like straw blowing in the wind? How often are they like tumbleweeds swept away by a storm?
Job 21:19 - People say, ‘God stores up the punishment of evil people for their children.’ But let God punish the evil people themselves. Then they’ll learn a lesson from it.
Job 21:20 - Let their own eyes see how they are destroyed. Let them drink the wine of the Mighty One’s anger.
Job 21:21 - What do they care about the families they leave behind? What do they care about them when their lives come to an end?
Job 21:22 - “Can anyone teach God anything? After all, he judges even the angels in heaven.
Job 21:23 - Some people die while they are still very strong. They are completely secure. They have an easy life.
Job 21:24 - They are well fed. Their bodies are healthy.
Job 21:25 - Others die while their spirits are bitter. They’ve never enjoyed anything good.
Job 21:26 - Side by side they lie in the dust of death. The worms in their graves cover all of them.
Job 21:27 - “I know exactly what you people are thinking. I know you are planning to do bad things to me.
Job 21:28 - You are saying to yourselves, ‘Where is the great man’s house now? Where are the tents where his evil family lived?’
Job 21:29 - Haven’t you ever asked questions of those who travel? Haven’t you paid any attention to their stories?
Job 21:30 - They’ll tell you that sinful people are spared from the day of trouble. They’ll say that those people are saved from the day when God will judge.
Job 21:31 - Who speaks against them for the way they act? Who pays them back for what they’ve done?
Job 21:32 - Their bodies will be carried to their graves. Guards will watch over their tombs.
Job 21:33 - The soil in the valley will be pleasant to those who have died. Many people will walk along behind their bodies. Many others will walk in front of them.
Job 21:34 - “So how can you comfort me with your speeches? They don’t make any sense at all. Your answers are nothing but lies!”
Ecclesiastes 4:4 - I also saw that a person works hard and accomplishes a lot. But they do it only because they want what another person has. That doesn’t have any meaning either. It’s like chasing the wind.
Job 24:21 - They mistreat women who aren’t able to have children. They aren’t kind to widows.
Job 24:22 - But God is powerful. He even drags away people who are strong. When he rises up against them, they can never be sure they are safe.
Job 24:23 - God might let them rest and feel secure. But his eyes see how they live.
Job 24:24 - For a little while they are honored. Then they are gone. They are brought low. And they die like everyone else. They are cut off like heads of grain.
Job 24:25 - “Who can prove that what I’m saying is wrong? Who can prove that my words aren’t true?”
Jeremiah 12:1 - Lord, when I bring a matter to you, you always do what is right. But now I would like to speak with you about whether you are being fair. Why are sinful people successful? Why do those who can’t be trusted have an easy life?
Psalm 73:12 - Here is what sinful people are like. They don’t have a care in the world. They keep getting richer and richer.
Psalm 73:13 - It seems as if I have kept my heart pure for no reason. It didn’t do me any good to wash my hands to show that I wasn’t guilty of doing anything wrong.
Psalm 73:14 - Day after day I’ve been in pain. God has punished me in a new way every morning.
Job 21:7 - Why do sinful people keep on living? The older they grow, the richer they get.
Ecclesiastes 9:1 - I thought about all these things. I realized that those who are wise and do what is right are under God’s control. What they do is also under his control. But no one knows whether they will be loved or hated.
Ecclesiastes 9:2 - Everyone will die someday. Death comes to godly and sinful people alike. It comes to good and bad people alike. It comes to “clean” and “unclean” people alike. Those who offer sacrifices and those who don’t offer them also die. A good person dies, and so does a sinner. Those who make promises die. So do those who are afraid to make them.
Ecclesiastes 9:3 - Here’s what is so bad about everything that happens on this earth. Death catches up with all of us. Also, the hearts of people are full of evil. They live in foolish pleasure. After that, they join those who have already died.
Psalm 73:3 - I saw that proud and sinful people were doing well. And I began to long for what they had.
Ecclesiastes 2:14 - The eyes of a wise person see things clearly. A person who is foolish lives in darkness. But I finally realized that death catches up with both of them.
Malachi 3:15 - But now we call proud people blessed. Things go well with those who do what is evil. And God doesn’t even punish those who test him.’ ”
Ecclesiastes 7:15 - In my meaningless life here’s what I’ve seen. I’ve seen godly people dying even though they are godly. And I’ve seen sinful people living a long time even though they are sinful.