Ecclesiastes 3:16

The Problem of Injustice and Oppression

3:16 I saw something else on earth: ¹ 

In the place of justice, there was wickedness,

and in the place of fairness, ²  there was wickedness.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

9:10 Whatever you find to do with your hands, ³ 

do it with all your might,

because there is neither work nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom in the grave, ⁴ 

the place where you will eventually go. ⁵ 

[3:16]  ¹ tn Heb “under the sun.”

[3:16]  ² tn Or “righteousness.”

[9:10]  ³ tn Heb “Whatever your hand finds to do.”

[9:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “Sheol.”

[9:10]  ⁵ tn Or “where you are about to go.”