Treasury of Scripture Knowledge There is also another vanity, which is done upon the earth. There are just men to whom evils happen, as though they had done the works of the wicked: and there are wicked men, who are as secure as though they had the deeds of the just: but this also I judge most vain. a vanity Ecclesiastes 4:4,8 Again I considered all the labours of men, and I remarked that their industries are exposed to the envy of their neighbour: so in this also there is vanity, and fruitless care. . . . Ecclesiastes 9:3 This is a very great evil among all things that are done under the sun, that the same things happen to all men: whereby also the hearts of the children of men are filled with evil, and with contempt while they live, and afterwards they shall be brought down to hell. Ecclesiastes 10:5 There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as it were by an error proceeding from the face of the prince: there shall be just Ecclesiastes 2:14 The eyes of a wise man are in his head: the fool walketh in darkness: and I learned that they were to die both alike. Ecclesiastes 7:15 These things also I saw in the days of my vanity: A just man perisheth in his justice, and a wicked man liveth a long time in his wickedness. Ecclesiastes 9:1-3 All these things have I considered in my heart, that I might carefully understand them: there are just men and wise men, and their works are in the hand of God: and yet man knoweth not whether he be worthy of love, or hatred: . . . Job 9:22-24 One thing there is that I have spoken, both the innocent and the wicked he consumeth. . . . Job 21:17 How often shall the lamp of the wicked be put out, and a deluge come upon them, and he shall distribute the sorrows of his wrath? Job 24:21-25 For he hath fed the barren that beareth not, and to the widow he hath done no good. . . . Psalm 73:13,14 And I said: Then have I in vain justified my heart, and washed my hands among the innocent. . . . Malachi 3:15 Wherefore now we call the proud people happy, for they that work wickedness are built up, and they have tempted God and are preserved. Context God's Ways are Mysterious14There is also another vanity, which is done upon the earth. There are just men to whom evils happen, as though they had done the works of the wicked: and there are wicked men, who are as secure as though they had the deeds of the just: but this also I judge most vain.15Therefore I commended mirth, because there was no good for a man under the sun, but to eat, and drink, and be merry, and that he should take nothing else with him of his labour in the days of his life, which God hath given him under the sun.… Cross References Job 21:7 Why then do the wicked live, are they advanced, and strengthened with riches? Psalm 73:3 Because I had a zeal on occasion of the wicked, seeing the prosperity of sinners. Psalm 73:12 Behold these are sinners; and yet, abounding in the world they have obtained riches. Psalm 73:14 And I have been scourged all the day; and my chastisement hath been in the mornings. Ecclesiastes 7:15 These things also I saw in the days of my vanity: A just man perisheth in his justice, and a wicked man liveth a long time in his wickedness. Jeremiah 12:1 Thou indeed, O Lord, art just, if I plead with thee, but yet I will speak what is just to thee: Why doth the way of the wicked prosper: why is it well with all them that transgress, and do wickedly? Malachi 3:15 Wherefore now we call the proud people happy, for they that work wickedness are built up, and they have tempted God and are preserved. Lexicon There isיֶשׁ־ (yeš-) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3426: Being, substance, existence, is a futility הֶבֶל֮ (he·ḇel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory that אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that is done נַעֲשָׂ֣ה (na·‘ă·śāh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against the earth: הָאָרֶץ֒ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land There are יֵ֣שׁ (yêš) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3426: Being, substance, existence, is righteous [men] צַדִּיקִ֗ים (ṣad·dî·qîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6662: Just, righteous who אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that get מַגִּ֤יעַ (mag·gî·a‘) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike what the actions כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה (kə·ma·‘ă·śêh) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property of the wicked [deserve], הָרְשָׁעִ֔ים (hā·rə·šā·‘îm) Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7563: Wrong, an, bad person and there are וְיֵ֣שׁ (wə·yêš) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3426: Being, substance, existence, is wicked [men] רְשָׁעִ֔ים (rə·šā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7563: Wrong, an, bad person who אֲלֵהֶ֖ם (’ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to get שֶׁמַּגִּ֥יעַ (šem·mag·gî·a‘) Pronoun - relative | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike what the actions כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה (kə·ma·‘ă·śêh) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property of the righteous deserve. הַצַּדִּיקִ֑ים (haṣ·ṣad·dî·qîm) Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6662: Just, righteous I say אָמַ֕רְתִּי (’ā·mar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say that this זֶ֖ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that too שֶׁגַּם־ (šeg·gam-) Pronoun - relative | Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and is futile. הָֽבֶל׃ (hā·ḇel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory Additional Translations There is a futility that is done on the earth: There are righteous men who get what the actions of the wicked deserve, and there are wicked men who get what the actions of the righteous deserve. I say that this too is futile.There is a vanity which is done on the earth; that there be just men, to whom it happens according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happens according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity. 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. There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there are righteous persons to whom it happens according to the doing of the ungodly; and there are ungodly men, to whom it happens according to the doing of the just: I said, This is also vanity. 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; and there are wicked [men] to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity. There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be righteous 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. There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there are just men, to 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. 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. There is a vanity that hath been done upon the earth, that there are righteous ones unto whom it is coming according to the work of the wicked, and there are wicked ones unto whom it is coming according to the work of the righteous. I have said that this also is vanity. 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