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I said in my heart, "God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work."
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Hope Amidst Injustice
In a world where justice often seems absent, commentators see this verse as a profound source of comfort. The author reminds himself that God sees all injustice and has appointed a future time to judge both the righteous and the wicked. This belief provides stability and hope, assuring the reader that all wrongs will eventually be made right by a perfectly just God.
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Ecclesiastes
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18th Century
Presbyterian
That great anomaly in the moral government of this world—the seemingly unequal distribution of rewards and punishments—will be rectified by God, wh…
19th Century
Anglican
A time there—namely, with God. In this verse a judgment after this life is clearly spoken of, but not yet asserte…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked This he considered…
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