Ecclesiastes 3.16-17

14. I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor anything taken from it; and God hath done it, that men should fear before him. 15. That which is hath been long ago; and that which is to be hath long ago been: and God seeketh again that which is passed away.

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. 17. 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.

18. I said in my heart, It is because of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are but as beasts. 19. For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; and man hath no preeminence above the beasts: for all is vanity. (Ecclesiastes 3:14-19, ASV)

14. I know that whatever God does, it shall be forever. Nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; and God has done it, that men should fear before him. 15. That which is has been long ago, and that which is to be has been long ago: and God seeks again that which is passed away.

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. 17. 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.”

18. I said in my heart, “As for the sons of men, God tests them, so that they may see that they themselves are like animals. 19. For that which happens to the sons of men happens to animals. Even one thing happens to them. As the one dies, so the other dies. Yes, they have all one breath; and man has no advantage over the animals: for all is vanity. (Ecclesiastes 3:14-19, WEB)

14. I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him. 15. That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past. ^{that which is past: Heb. that which is driven away}

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. 17. I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

18. I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts. ^{that God: or, that they might clear God, and see, etc} 19. For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity. (Ecclesiastes 3:14-19, KJV)

14. I have known that all that God doth is to the age, to it nothing is to be added, and from it nothing is to be withdrawn; and God hath wrought that they do fear before Him. 15. What is that which hath been? already it is, and that which [is] to be hath already been, and God requireth that which is pursued.

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. 17. I said in my heart, 'The righteous and the wicked doth God judge, for a time [is] to every matter and for every work there.'

18. I said in my heart concerning the matter of the sons of man that God might cleanse them, so as to see that they themselves [are] beasts. 19. For an event [is to] the sons of man, and an event [is to] the beasts, even one event [is] to them; as the death of this, so [is] the death of that; and one spirit [is] to all, and the advantage of man above the beast is nothing, for the whole [is] vanity. (Ecclesiastes 3:14-19, YLT)