KJV
ASV
16. And moreover I saw under the sun, in the place of justice, that wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there.
ESV
16. Moreover, I saw under the sun that in the place of justice, even there was wickedness, and in the place of righteousness, even there was wickedness.
ERVEN
16. I also saw these things in this life: I saw that the courts should be filled with goodness and fairness, but there is evil there now.
NLT
16. I also noticed that under the sun there is evil in the courtroom. Yes, even the courts of law are corrupt!
WEB
16. Moreover I saw under the sun, in the place of justice, that wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there.
NET
16. I saw something else on earth: In the place of justice, there was wickedness, and in the place of fairness, there was wickedness.
NLV
16. Also I have seen under the sun that in the place of what is right and fair there is sin. And in the place of what is right and good there is wrongdoing.
HCSB
16. I also observed under the sun: there is wickedness at the place of judgment and there is wickedness at the place of righteousness.
YLT
16. And again, I have seen under the sun the place of judgment -- there [is] the wicked; and the place of righteousness -- there [is] the wicked.
LITV
16. And again I saw under the sun the place of justice: wickedness is there; and the place of righteousness, wickedness is there.
RV
16. And moreover I saw under the sun, in the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there.
NCV
16. I also saw this here on earth: Where there should have been justice, there was evil; where there should have been right, there was wrong.
MKJV
16. And again I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there.
AKJV
16. And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.
LXXEN
16. And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgement, there was the ungodly one; and the place of righteousness, there was the godly one.
KJV
16. And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, [that] wickedness [was] there; and the place of righteousness, [that] iniquity [was] there.
AMP
16. Moreover, I saw under the sun that in the place of justice there was wickedness, and that in the place of righteousness wickedness was there also.
KJVP
16. And moreover H5750 W-ADV I saw H7200 VQQ1MS under H8478 NMS the sun H8121 the place H4725 CMS of judgment H4941 , [ that ] wickedness H7562 [ was ] there H8033 ADV-3FS ; and the place H4725 of righteousness H6664 , [ that ] iniquity H7562 [ was ] there H8033 ADV-3FS .
YLT
16. And again, I have seen under the sun the place of judgment -- there [is] the wicked; and the place of righteousness -- there [is] the wicked.
ASV
16. And moreover I saw under the sun, in the place of justice, that wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there.
WEB
16. Moreover I saw under the sun, in the place of justice, that wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there.
NASB
16. And still under the sun in the judgment place I saw wickedness, and in the seat of justice, iniquity.
ESV
16. Moreover, I saw under the sun that in the place of justice, even there was wickedness, and in the place of righteousness, even there was wickedness.
RV
16. And moreover I saw under the sun, in the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there.
RSV
16. Moreover I saw under the sun that in the place of justice, even there was wickedness, and in the place of righteousness, even there was wickedness.
NKJV
16. Moreover I saw under the sun: [In] the place of judgment, Wickedness [was] there; And [in] the place of righteousness, Iniquity [was] there.
MKJV
16. And again I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there.
AKJV
16. And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.
NRSV
16. Moreover I saw under the sun that in the place of justice, wickedness was there, and in the place of righteousness, wickedness was there as well.
NIV
16. And I saw something else under the sun: In the place of judgment--wickedness was there, in the place of justice-- wickedness was there.
NIRV
16. Here's something else I saw on earth. Where people should be treated right, they are treated wrong. Where people should be treated fairly, they are treated unfairly.
NLT
16. I also noticed that under the sun there is evil in the courtroom. Yes, even the courts of law are corrupt!
MSG
16. I took another good look at what's going on: The very place of judgment--corrupt!
GNB
16. In addition, I have also noticed that in this world you find wickedness where justice and right ought to be.
NET
16. I saw something else on earth: In the place of justice, there was wickedness, and in the place of fairness, there was wickedness.
ERVEN
16. I also saw these things in this life: I saw that the courts should be filled with goodness and fairness, but there is evil there now.